The Heretic

The Heretic at Royal Court Theatre

Why see The Heretic?

At odds with the orthodoxy over the cause of man-made climate change, she finds herself increasingly vilified and is forced to ask if the issue is becoming political as well as personal. Could the belief in anthropogenic global warming be the most attractive religion of the 21st century? What evidence do we need before deciding what to believe?

Richard Bean’s black comedy questions whether the science is settled. Richard’s last play at the Royal Court was Harvest in 2005. His previous plays at the Royal Court include Toast,Honeymoon Suite and Under the Whaleback. His recent work elsewhere includes The Big Fellah for Out of Joint at the Lyric Hammersmith, England People Very Nice at the National Theatre, The English Game on tour and In the Club at Hampstead Theatre.

Cast

James Fleet as Professor Kevin Maloney
Johnny Flynn as Ben Shotter
Adrian Hood as Geoff Tordoff
Juliet Stevenson as Dr Diane Cassell
Leah Whitaker as Catherine Tickell
Lydia Wilson as Phoebe

Creative

Written by Richard Bean
Directed by Jeremy Herrin
Deisgned by Peter McKintosh
Lighting designed by Paul Pyant
Sound designed by Emma Laxton

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