South African director Yaël Farber has become known for her raw and intense productions of plays about epic personal battles, from Mies Julie (a blistering South African version of Strindberg's Miss Julie) to The Crucible (at the Old Vic). Earlier this summer her reputation lost some of its lustre with a critically-lambasted production of Salome on the National's largest Olivier. But even the best artists are allowed the chance to fail sometimes, and now she returns to the intimacy... Read more

Knives in Hens
Donmar Warehouse, London
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The Donmar Warehouse presents David Harrower's hauntingly poetic thriller Knives in Hens, helmed by multi-award winning director Yaël Farber. The production marks the play’s first major London revival since its 1995 premiere.
Knives in Hens Synopsis
A ploughman and his wife live a simple existence in a pre-industrial time, until the hated local miller ensnares them in a struggle of knowledge, power and attraction.
‘I have no name for the thing which is in my head. It is not envy. It is more than envy. It does not scare me. I must look close enough to discover what it is.’
Knives in Hens Performance Information
Knives in Hens Performance Dates & Times
Knives in Hens Cast and Creative
By:
David Harrower
Producer:
Donmar Warehouse
Director:
Yaël Farber
Lighting:
Tim Lutkin
Sound:
Christopher Shutt
Design:
Soutra Gilmour
Cast list:
Christian Cooke, Judith Roddy, and Matt Ryan
Other info:
Movement Direction by Imogen Knight
Donmar Warehouse Venue Information
Address:
Donmar Warehouse, Donmar Warehouse, London, WC2h 9LX
Venue Box Office:
0844 871 7624
Nearest tube:
Covent Garden
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Tuesday, 13 June, 2017
Josie Rourke, Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, has announced details of the venue's forthcoming autumn season including two new productions: David Harrower's Knives in Hens and Henrik Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea.
The Donmar's production of Knives in Hens marks the first major London revival of Harrower's intense drama since its premiere in 1995. It also marks the Donmar debut of multi-award winning director Yaël Farber,...