A man presses himself against a wall, in anguish

FOUR QUARTETS

Mon 28 June - Sat 10 July 2021
Tickets £25-£40 *

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***NEW PERFORMANCES ADDED DUE TO DEMAND:
WEDNESDAY 7 JULY, SATURDAY 3 JULY & SATURDAY 10 JULY - ALL 2.30PM***

Time present and time past
Are both perhaps present in time future, 
And time future contained in time past.

Ralph Fiennes directs and stars in a world premiere adaptation of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, to welcome audiences back to live theatre. Compelling, moving and symphonic, Four Quartets offers four interwoven meditations on the nature of time, faith, and the quest for spiritual enlightenment. Mostly written during WWII when the closure of playhouses during the Blitz interrupted Eliot’s work in theatre, the four parts (Burnt Norton, East Coker, The Dry Salvages and Little Gidding) were the culminating achievement of Eliot’s Nobel Prize winning literary career. 

Ralph Fiennes’ distinguished stage work is matched by performances in some of the greatest films of our time, including Schindler’s List; The English Patient; The Grand Budapest Hotel; The Constant Gardener; Skyfall; In Bruges; The Dig and The Harry Potter series. The winner of a Tony Award for playing Hamlet, he has performed many of theatre’s most iconic roles, with recent credits including Anthony and Cleopatra (National Theatre), Richard III (Almeida) and The Master Builder (Old Vic). 

He is joined by a remarkable creative team including Hildegard Bechtler (Designer) who won an Olivier Award for After the Dance at the National Theatre; Tim Lutkin (Lighting), winner of an Olivier Award for Chimerica and Christopher Shutt (Sound), winner of a Tony Award for War Horse

Running Time

Approximately 80 minutes with no interval

Age Guidance

12+

Tickets

Monday 28 June - Saturday 10 July, 7.30pm
Saturday 3 July, Wednesday 7 July and Saturday 10 July, all 2.30pm: £25/£30/£35/£40 *
Sunday 4 July: No Performances

* All ticket prices include a £3 per ticket booking fee

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  • 'Ralph Fiennes...unforgettable'

    SUNDAY TIMES
  • 'What an achievement! Astounding….a really brilliant piece of work. Fiennes’s encounter with Eliot is unique'

    THE OBSERVER
  • 'Ralph Fiennes…dazzling…on flying form'

    MAIL ON SUNDAY
  • 'Ralph Fiennes triumphs…a magnificent theatrical experience'

    GUARDIAN