“There’s not a limit to what can be said, only a limit to how honest we are prepared to be”
A doctor and his wife move to the country with their children to start a new life, but their rustic idyll is shattered one night by the discovery of an unconscious stranger. Who is the stranger and why was she brought to the house?
Fraught with suspense, Martin Crimp’s darkly humorous and compelling play dissects the perfect marriage with cool, cruel precision.
‘Martin Crimp is one of British Theatre’s best-kept secrets’ Independent
Past productions directed by Amelia Nicholson at Arcola:
‘No psychic powers are needed to see that Nicholson’s engrossing production deserves a West End transfer’ The Independent ★★★★★ (The Shawl by David Mamet)
‘The cast is spot-on. Leading them is Geraldine James, with terrific support from Matthew Kelly’ The Guardian ★★★★ (Victory by Howard Barker)
The Country Trailer
Arcola Theatre and Iceni presents
THE COUNTRY
by Martin Crimp
Director Amelia Nicholson
Set & Costume Design Anna Bliss Scully
Lighting Design Richard Williamson
Sound Design Tom Gibbons
Cast Amanda Root, Simon Thorp and Naomi Wattis
Image by Kiril Balkanoff
The Country was first presented by The English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
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