ROYAL COURT THEATRE

50-51 Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS

The Stone

THE STONE

This is our house underneath all this mildew and junk. I know every stone.

1934: A young couple buys the house from a Jewish family, and so the myth begins
1953: The couple's daughter discovers the stone
1973: The family returns to claim what's rightfully theirs
1993: The house is back in their possession

As a house passes from owner to owner, and from generation to generation, the secrets buried in the garden and seeping from the walls reveal themselves.

Marius von Mayenburg's (The Ugly One, Fireface) new play examines the reverberations created by 60 years of German history.

60 years since the foundation of the Federal Republic and 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Royal Court presents Off The Wall, a season of new plays about Germany. This includes Over There by Mark Ravenhill (Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat, Pool (No Water), Shopping and F***ing) and a series of readings of new plays by German writers.

Dates

Previews from: 5 February 2009
Opening night: 9 February 2009
Closing night: 28 February 2009

Run time

1 hour 15 minutes.

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