Please note: This production contains strong language and scenes of intense verbal conflict. The play explores challenging themes within adult relationships and includes references to alcoholism, infertility, and child loss. Audience discretion is advised.
A gripping new revival of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? arrives in the West End this September. Featuring Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup, this major new staging is directed by Marianne Elliott and performed in the round, placing audiences at the heart of the drama as the tension unfolds around them. In the small hours after a faculty gathering at an American college, Martha invites new professor Nick and his wife Honey back for late-night drinks, much to George’s annoyance. As the night wears on and tempers fray, the young couple become entangled in George and Martha’s vicious psychological games, building towards a devastating and unforgettable confrontation.