by ANTON CHEKHOV adapted and directed by TREVOR NUNN
Please note: there is very low availability for Uncle Vanya. Any available tickets will be released at 11am each day; please visit our website at this time for the best chance of getting a ticket.
★★★★★ “Nunn has drawn an immaculate ensemble… a late career triumph” The Guardian
★★★★★ “Trevor Nunn’s long awaited Uncle Vanya is a sumptuous marvel” A Youngish Perspective
★★★★★ “a delight from beginning to end” Broadway Baby
★★★★ “The sort of beautiful bleakness that in the same breath can make you laugh and cry” The Times
★★★★ “exquisitely judged” Observer
★★★★ “Trevor Nunn’s intimate, humane revival is quietly devastating” Evening Standard
★★★★ “Painfully good…immensely moving” Financial Times
★★★★ “(Madeleine Gray) delivers a heart-breaking closing hymn to hope and eternity.” Daily Mail
★★★★ “Lance is explosive” The Stage
★★★★ “an excellent performance by Madeleine Gray” WhatsOnStage
★★★★ “one of the most pleasurable evenings in town” The Arts Desk
★★★★ “Andrew Richardson’s Astrov brings such energy to the room” The Reviews Hub
★★★★ “excellent performances from the heart-breaking Madeleine Grey as Sonya and sardonically sharp James Lance“ West End Best Friend
I cannot go on living in the country. Human beings were not meant to live in the wild.
Sonya and her Uncle Vanya lead an uneventful life on their country estate, animated only by visits from the dashing local doctor. But when Sonya’s famous father and his glamorous new wife unexpectedly turn up, old grudges return and new desires ignite. In the heat of summer, tempers boil over and forbidden lusts threaten to end in catastrophe.
An unmissable opportunity to see a theatrical masterpiece in the most intimate surroundings featuring a stellar cast: Emmy Award-nominated James Lance (Trent Crimm in Ted Lasso) plays Vanya with Andrew Richardson (Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, Evening Standard Award nominee) as Astrov, alongside David Ahmad (The Crucible, National Theatre), William Chubb (This House, The History Boys, National Theatre), Juliet Garricks (The Doctor, Park Avenue Armory, New York, and Duke of York Theatre), Madeleine Gray (A Murder Has Been Arranged, Theatre Royal Windsor), Lily Sacofsky (Three Days in the Country, National Theatre) and Susan Tracy (A Chorus of Disapproval, Harold Pinter Theatre).
Trevor Nunn is the multi award-winning former Artistic Director of the RSC and the National Theatre; he has previously staged Chekhov’s The Seagull and Three Sisters (RSC) and The Cherry Orchard (National Theatre), and now directs Uncle Vanya for the first time.
Production supported by Derek Robinson
UNCLE VANYA | Official Production Trailer
On stage…
Production Images by Manuel Harlan
Show Info
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Mon – Sat 7.30pm (Thu 7 Mar at 7pm)
Thu & Sat 2.30pm (from Thu 7 Mar)
CONTENT ADVICE
This production contains references to alcohol abuse, depression, suicide and grief. It also contains a firearm (this firearm is a stage prop).
Members’ & Patrons’ Evening with Post-Show Talk
Tue 12 Mar
Booking is open exclusively to all our Members and Patrons. Membership starts at £60pa and supports the OT to create our ambitious programme of artistic and community work. These evenings are a chance to mingle with fellow Members and Patrons, meet the OT staff, and hear from the cast and creative team of the production.
Post-show discussion led by the OT
Thursday matinees
Admission is free with your ticket to the performance.
Audio Described performance
Tue 2 Apr 7.30pm
Captioned performances
Tue 26 Mar 7:30pm
Relaxed & Distanced performance
Tue 9 Apr 7.30pm
To book accessible seats, and for audio described and captioned, please call the box office on 020 8940 3633 (Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm) or email
box.office@orangetreetheatre.co.uk. If you’re on our Access List, you can log in and book online.
TICKET PRICES
No booking fees. Prices increase based on demand. Book early to secure your seats at the best prices.
Under 30s £15 tickets on all seats for all performances – subject to availability.
£15 access tickets – find out more
£15 tickets available for members of theatre unions and guilds
Cast
Telegin
David Ahmad
Professor Serebryakov
William Chubb
Marina
Juliet Garricks
Sonya
Madeleine Gray
Vanya
James Lance
Astrov
Andrew Richardson
Elena
Lily Sacofsky
Maria
Susan Tracy
Creatives
Director Trevor Nunn
Designer Simon Daw
Lighting Designer Johanna Town
Sound Designer Max Pappenheim
Associate Director Leah Harris
Intimacy Director Sara Green
Fight Director Kate Waters
Production LX Chris McDonnell
Casting Director Matilda James CDG
Costume Supervisor Natalia Alvarez
Hair & Wigs Supervisor Chris Smyth
Deputy Stage Manager Lisa Cochrane
Assistant Stage Manager Claire Hill
