The Son
A compulsive, involving, emotionally stirring evening - theatre's answer to a page-turner.
The Observer
Why see The Son?
West End Transfer
After a critically acclaimed run at the Kiln Theatre in North London in February, the Michael Longhurst directed production of The Son is heading to the West End. Amanda Abbington, Laurie Kynaston, and John Light return to reprise their roles in Zeller's third installment of the trilogy that also includes The Father and The Mother.
What is the story?
As his family breaks down around him Nicolas can't cope. Beginning to skip school, lying to his family and hiding strange objects under his bed Nicholas is teetering too close to the edge, can his family rally together to bring their son back from the brink?
Cast
Amanda Abbington as Anne
Laurie Kynaston as Nicolas
John Light as Pierre
Creative
Written by Florian Zeller
Directed by Michael Longhurst
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Reviews
Our review
Intriguing Compact Provoking
Florian Zeller's third in his domestic trilogy, The Son transfers into the West End following an acclaimed run at the Kiln Theatre.
Kitty McCarron
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