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“I feel like England’s forcing the brain out me head.”
A Road, a wild night, a drunken tour guide, a journey to the gutter and the stars and back.
“Why’s the world so tough? It’s like walking through meat in high heels.”
Jim Cartwright‘s seminal play, gives expression to the inhabitants of an unnamed northern road in Eighties Britain.
“Road is coming round us”
This new production is directed by Royal Court Associate Director John Tiffany whose most recent work includes Harry Potter & The Cursed Child, and previous work for the Royal Court includes The Twits, Hope, Let the Right One In (& National Theatre of Scotland) and The Pass.
‘The most inspiring and exciting state-of-the-nation piece of the Eighties’ - The Independent
- Address
Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS
- Cancellation Policy
No refunds or exchanges after purchase.
- How Does It Work
You will receive an email confirmation after purchase. Please present on arrival.
- Suitable For Children
Age guidance: 14+
- Times
Fri 21 July - Sat 09 September 2017
- Where Do I Go
The Royal Court is directly adjacent to Sloane Square Underground Station.
Sloane Square is served by the District and Circle lines.
The Royal Court is also a short walk from Victoria station.
The Royal Court Theatre
Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS
Latest critic reviews
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John Tiffany's revival does rich justice to a play that pins down the raucous despair of a community scarred by unemployment
The Guardian
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A hard, occasionally transcendent evening and also a gauntlet to modern playwrights
The Telegraph
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John Tiffany gives Jim Cartwright's working class classic a tough revival
Time Out
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A deeply tender revival of Jim Cartwright's vaunted 1986 play
The Arts Desk
