Rutherford and Son Tickets
London
Lyttelton Theatre
22 May 2019 - 3 Aug 2019
Rutherford and Son Information
A piercing look at power and family.
Roger Allam (Les Misérables, The Thick of It) returns to the National for the first time in a decade to play Rutherford in this new production directed by Polly Findlay (Beginning).
In a Northern industrial town, John Rutherford rules both factory and family with an iron will. But even as the furnaces burn relentlessly at the Glassworks, at home his children begin to turn against him.
Githa Sowerby's astonishing play was inspired by her own experience of growing up in a family-run factory in Gateshead. Writing in 1912, when female voices were seldom heard on British stages, she now claims her place alongside Ibsen and Bernard Shaw with this searing depiction of class, gender and generational warfare.
Book tickets to Rutherford and Son, or sign up to receive our latest news and show alerts.
Get the latest updates on Rutherford and Son
To get the latest news, reviews, interviews, new show alerts and ticket offers, sign up to our weekly newsletter
You can unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions in the footer of every email we send.
Run time
Approx 2hrs 45mins (inc. interval)
Opening date
May 22nd, 2019
Closing date
August 3rd, 2019
Categories
All Shows, Closing, Opening, Play
Venue
Lyttelton Theatre
Show schedule
Sorry, no performance schedule available.
Lyttelton Theatre Information
Cast and creative
By: Githa Sowerby Director: Polly Findlay Cast list: Roger Allam, Chris Anderson, Sue Appleby, Joe Armstrong, Joe Evans, Nick Harris, Harry Hepple, Barbara Marten, Nicola May-Taylor, Jules Melvin, Justine Mitchell, Sally Rogers, Sam Troughton and Anjana Vasan.