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The Ocean At The End Of The Lane Tickets

The Ocean At The End Of The Lane Tickets

London
11 Oct 2023 - 25 Nov 2023
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The Ocean At The End Of The Lane Information

Fresh from a sold-out run at the National Theatre, the adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Book of the Year winner The Ocean at the End of the Lane is now at the Duke of York's Theatre. The Ocean at the End of the Lane tickets are available on London Theatre now.

Following the National Theatre debut, described as "spellbinding" by critics, The Ocean at the End of the Lane received three Olivier Award nominations: Best New Play, Best Lighting Design, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Neil Gaiman has won the Huge, Nebula, and Bram Stoker book awards for his novels, and when The Ocean at the End of the Lane was released, it won was voted Book of the Year at the British National Book Awards.

The Ocean at the End of the Lane play is adapted by Joel Horwood. Horwood’s previous work in London includes All The Little Things We Crushed at the Almeida Theatre and Berberian Sound Studio at the Donmar Warehouse, as well as screenwriting credits for Channel 4’s cult series Skins.

The Ocean at the End of the Lane also features set design by Fly Davis, costume and puppet design by Samuel Wyer, lighting by Paule Constable, sound designs by Ian Dickinson, puppetry direction by Finn Caldwell, movement by Steven Hoggett, and compositions by Jherek Bischoff.

Tickets to The Ocean at the End of the Lane are available now. Book The Ocean at the End of the Lane tickets on London Theatre today.

Please note
Contains high intensity lighting & strobe, haze & smoke, pyrotechnics, loud sound & blackouts. Some may find upsetting, such as reference to death. Everyone must have their own ticket. Under 16s must be accompanied and sat next to someone 18+. No under 3s.

The play follows a man returning to his childhood home in Sussex, where he is reminded of the treacherous events that occurred on his 12th birthday. He used to play by the country banks with his friend Lettie, but what she claimed was a pond was, in fact, a vast ocean. Plunged into a mystical and unfamiliar world, their very survival relies on their instinct, abilities and bravery in the face of great destruction.

Run time

2h 25m (incl 20m interval)

Opening date

October 11th, 2023

Closing date

November 25th, 2023

Categories

Closing, Opening, Plays, Weekday Matinees

Venue

Noël Coward Theatre

Age

12+

Our review

Photo credit: Nia Towle and James Bamford (Photo by Manuel Harlan)
Review of The Ocean at the End of the Lane

'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' review - a coming-of-age tale that exemplifies magical realism

4/5

The monsters are back. Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel came to life at the National Theatre in 2019 and now, following a Covid delay, is weaving its magic over the West End. And this piece is magical in every sense: in the way that Gaiman delves into other worlds and locates the enchantments in our own, as well as the transformational power of theatre, on full display in Katy Rudd's spectacular production.Joel Horwood has deftly adapted the story for stage. It centres on the unnamed Boy, now an...

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