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After Life

2 Jun to 24 Jul 2021

National Theatre

If you could spend eternity with just one precious memory, what would it be? A group of strangers grapple with this impossible question as they find themselves in a bureaucratic waiting room between life and death.
After Life at the National Theatre

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Show details

Synopsis


If you could spend eternity with just one precious memory, what would it be?


A group of strangers grapple with this impossible question as they find themselves in a bureaucratic waiting room between life and death.


Encouraged by enigmatic officials, they must sift through their past lives to choose their forever.


Background, advisory warnings


Age suitability: Not available


From Bunny Christie (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things) and Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) comes a surreal and powerfully human look at the way we view our lives.


Inspired by Hirokazu Kore-eda's award-winning film, After Life is a new co-production with Headlong.


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Dates


Previews from:Wednesday 2 June 2021

Closes:Saturday 24 July 2021

Performance days & times


Evening:
Various ‑ check schedule for details.

Matinee:
Various - check schedule for details.

Running time: To be confirmed

Tickets


Previews:

Previews 1 & 2

£50, £33, £23, £20


All other Previews

£54, £38, £35, £26, £20


Standard:

Monday - Thursday eves, all matinees

£55, £40, £35, £30, £20


Friday & Saturday eves

£60, £45, £40, £30, £20


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Access information


Captioned performances, for deaf and hard of hearing:

Saturday 26 June at 2.30pm

Wednesday 14 July at 2.30pm


Audio‑described performances, for blind and visually impaired people:

Wednesday 21 July at 2.30pm with pre‑show Touch Tour at 12.30pm

Saturday 3 July at 2.30pm with pre‑show Touch Tour at 12.30pm


Cast


Olatunji Ayofe

Danielle Henry

Maddie Holliday

Togo Igawa

Anoushka Lucas

Kevin McMonagle

Simon Startin

June Watson

Millicent Wong


Creatives


Author: 

written by Jack Thorne, adapted from the film by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Concept by Bunny Christie, Jeremy Herrin and Jack Thorne


Director: Jeremy Herrin
Set designer: Bunny Christie
Costume designer: Bunny Christie
Lighting: Neil Austin
Sound: Tom Gibbons
Movement: Shelley Maxwell
Video designer: Max Spielbichler
Production: Co-production with Headlong

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