“When you spend your life in thrall to a monster you find yourself trying to make monstrous things somehow bearable.”
Helena is a woman on a mission. Since the death of her high-flying husband, she has dedicated herself to reclaiming his legacy. And her hard work is about to pay off, with a new children’s hospital bearing his name on the brink of opening.
But when their son Oz returns to the family home for the grand unveiling, he has ambitions of his own. Ambitions that threaten to unravel their family’s most tightly kept secrets.
Gary Owen’s new play, a contemporary reimagining of Ibsen’s classic, is directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan, reuniting the team behind the critically acclaimed Iphigenia in Splott, Romeo and Julie and Killology.
“Perfect theatre. Everyone should see this shattering modern classic”
Guardian on Iphigenia in Splott
In partnership with Chris Harper Productions.
"Gasps and laughter greet this modern revamp of Ibsen’s shocker"The Guardian
"Genius reboot for a modern audience"Daily Mail
"A riveting moral and emotional rollercoaster"Financial Times
"A wrenching, scorching piece of theatre...electrically alive"The Standard
"Delivered with biting wit and tour-de-force performances"The Independent
"A riveting emotional tug-of-war...hauntingly powerful"Sunday Times
"A fascinatingly knotty reimagining"The Stage
"A wild roller-coaster ride of revelation and realisation"WhatsOnStage
Theatre Audience Podcast
"A thrilling ride... shockingly funny and devastating"The Sunday Mirror
"A tremendous ensemble cast"The Arts Desk
"The play to see now"Broadway World
"A breathtaking new adaptation that should not be missed"The Spy in the Stalls
"A production as perfect as this doesn’t come around often"All That Dazzles
"This Ghosts is not just a revival—it’s a revelation."Stage Masters
Cast
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Patricia Allison
Reggie
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Callum Scott Howells
Oz
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Victoria Smurfit
Helena
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Rhashan Stone
Andersen
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Deka Walmsley
Jacob
Creatives
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Director
Rachel O’Riordan
Director
Rachel O’Riordan is Artistic Director and CEO of the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre where she launched her critically acclaimed debut season in Autumn 2019 with a triumphant adaptation of A Doll’s House by Tanika Gupta.
She recently directed an acclaimed revival of Brian Friel’s Faith Healer at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Her most recent collaboration with Gary Owen was on Romeo & Julie at the National Theatre which is currently in development for a film adaptation. She also directed the sold-out remount of Iphigenia in Splott at the Lyric, which was featured as one of The Guardian’s 50 best theatre shows of the 21st century and was Number 1 in The Guardian’s Top 10 Theatre Productions of 2022, Other Lyric shows include: co-directing the Lyric’s 2020 post covid reopening production Out West; Timberlake Wertenbaker’s seminal play Our Country’s Good, which saw Timberlake revisit the play for the first time; Love, Love, Love by Mike Bartlett, in the 10 year anniversary revival; Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane with Chichester Festival Theatre. Previously, she was Artistic Director and CEO of Sherman Theatre, Wales and transformed the venue which won The Stage’s Regional Theatre of the Year Award under her leadership. Directing credits include: the Olivier Award-winning Killology, Bird, The Cherry Orchard and Iphigenia in Splott. She was Artistic Director of Perth Theatre, Scotland between 2011 and 2014 and won The Critics’ Award for Theatre in Scotland for Best Director and Best Ensemble for The Seafarer by Conor McPherson. From 2002 to 2011, she co-founded and ran Ransom Productions in Northern Ireland. This year, she will direct End, by David Eldridge for the National Theatre.
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