First Revival Since 1995

Hampstead Theatre plays host to a revival of four-time Tony winner Tom Stoppard's romantic drama, Indian Ink. With a story taking us across two continents and two eras, Jonathan Kent CBE directs a cast including the seasoned talents of award winning Felicity Kendal - who starred in the 1995 run as Flora Crewe - returning this time in the role of Mrs Swan. Stoppard wrote Indian Ink based upon his 1991 radio play, In the Native State, with its world premiere taking place in 1995 in Guildford.

What Is The Story?

Set in the 1930s, this moving play first follows a young English poet, Flora Crewe, as she travels through India. The country is on the verge of gaining its independence and there Flora finds creative inspiration as well as love. The narrative then moves fifty years forward in time to 1980s England, where Flora's younger sister, Eleanor (played by Rosemary Harris), tries to preserve the legacy of her sister's career. As she comes to learn more about her older sister's past and creative spirit, the two are drawn closer through art though they are world's apart.