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The Royal Shakespeare Company's critically acclaimed production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman transfers to London's Noël Coward Theatre from Stratford-upon-Avon for a strictly Limited Season from 9th May - 18th July.
In the land of the free, each man is in charge of his own destiny. Willy Loman knows and cherishes this truth. After a life of honest hard work, it's Willy's birth right to retire with his loving wife and watch his two athletic, handsome sons continue his legacy.
Yet as old age begins to take hold and retirement beckons, Willy's dream seems further away than ever. Decades of graft have somehow failed to translate into wealth and his eldest son refuses to follow the path his father has chosen for him. As actions buried in his past re-surface, Willy struggles to reconcile his long cherished dream with the life he has actually lived.
Following their performances as Falstaff and Prince Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II (2014/15), Antony Sher and Alex Hassell play Willy Loman and his son Biff. They are joined by Harriet Walter as Willy's loyal wife Linda.
Arthur Miller's 1949 play, Death of a Salesman is surely the greatest American tragedy ever written. Directed by RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran, this production celebrates the centenary of Miller's birth.
- Address
85-88 St Martins Lane London WC2N 4AU
- Duration
2 hours 45 minutes including interval.
- Times
Monday - Saturday: 7.30pm
Wednesday & Saturday: 2.00pm
- Where Do I Go
Noël Coward Theatre, St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AU
Train: Charing Cross (approx. 200m)
Tube: Leicester Square (approx. 100m)
Bus: 24, 29, 176
Noel Coward Theatre
85-88 St Martins Lane London WC2N 4AU
Latest customer reviews
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A parade of clichés of the American life in the 40's
15 July 2015
Aside from the set ad the beautiful lighting, there was not much about this play that has made it a good experience. The acting was very poor, aside from the lead female actress, which was honest and fully in contact with all the other characters she encountered. Which is essential in acting... Yet all the other actors completely disregarded this simple and basic element of acting - talking to each other and listening to what is being said. Lines were simply shouted out and that served as cheap substitute for bringing to the audience a beautiful and complex story of a family going through a crisis. The actors work was so unfortunately poor, that they frequently recurred to cheap tricks to seem connected (moving and mimicking a lot), and bless them, maybe it was the direction that was not helpful to them or the pressure of being in such a theatre, but I even caught one of them 'checking out the audience, such must have been his boredom. And the accents... Don't even get me started! Miller's work went on that stage to die and such a parade of foolish clichés should not be called a play. I am surprised and sad at the amount of fabulous reviews...
Andrea Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Relevant, heartbreaking drama
5 July 2015
Despite Death of a Salesman being over 60 years old, it still remains unbelievably relevant in how the Loman family is portrayed. This is undoubtedly due to incredible performances by the entire cast! I did think Death of a Salesman could have been paced a little better but it still kept the audience engaged until the last second. The set was very clever, as was the lighting. On the whole, a great night and I recommend for all fans of American drama.
Emma Confirmed ticket purchaser
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London business school group
3 June 2015
Our group enjoyed to play very much. Great acting and very relevant story for what we are studying. Very powerful messages. Well done to the cast and producers.
Aaron Confirmed ticket purchaser
