Booking to 31 October 2022
‘The perfect play for our age of disagreement.’ New York Times
Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets, The Sessions, Mad About You) stars in the UK premiere of Eureka Day.
In Jonathan Spector’s timely and hysterical comedy, polite debate descends into ideological warfare, as a democratic utopia tears itself apart. Katy Rudd (Camp Siegfried, The Ocean at the End of the Lane) directs.
Eureka Day is booking from 6 September 2022 until 31 October 2022 at The Old Vic Theatre, London.
What is Eureka Day about?
Every child is welcomed at the progressive Eureka Day school in Berkeley, California – it’s a point of pride for the parents on the Executive Committee.
But when a public health scare erupts, it turns out tolerance and togetherness are no match for mumps…
In the chaos of London; four strangers meet, fall in love and fall apart.
Who is in the cast of Eureka Day?
Starring Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets), Kirsten Foster (Life of Pi), Mark McKinney (Superstore), Ben Schnetzer (Pride) and Susan Kelechi Watson (This Is Us).
The cast also includesRachel Handshaw as Winter and Alex Cartuson, Shin-Fei Chen, John Vernon and Pippa Winslow.
Creative team
Eureka Day is written by Jonathan Spector with direction by Katy Rudd. Other creatives include Set and Costume by Rob Howell, Lighting by Jon Clark, Sound by Donato Wharton, Video by Andrzej Goulding, Music by Jherek Bischoff, Casting by Jim Carnahan, Voice by Charlie Hughes-D’Aeth and Dialect by Penny Dyer. The Baylis Assistant Director is Aaliyah McKay.
Reviews of Eureka Day
"Helen Hunt is excellent in this smart US comedy" - TimeOut"Very sharp, very droll satire" - The Telegraph
"Engrossing and textured" - The Guardian
Show Information
Matinees: Wednesday, Saturday
Performance information is for guidance only. Check booking calendar for details.
Important Notes
Audio Described Performance: Tue 11 Oct 7:30pm
Captioned Perfromance: Fri 14 Oct 7:30pm
Venue Information
The Old Vic, Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8NBNearest Tube or Train: Waterloo (Jubilee line, Northern line, Bakerloo line)
Nearest Buses: 1, 68, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 501