9 March 2023 - 29 April 2023
Based on real events on the island of Tristan da Cunha, Jennifer Tang’s visionary interpretation of Zinnie Harris’s award-winning modern classic is a story of a community haunted by its past and under threat from a modern world in crisis.
A brilliant cast includes Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Jenna Russell (Fun Home, Piaf) as Mill, Cyril Nri (Trouble in Mind, The Barbershop Chronicles, The Bill) as Bill, Gerald Kyd (The Seagull, Deep Blue Sea) as Mr Hansen, Archie Madekwe (Midsommar, See) as Francis, and Kirsty Rider (The Sandman, The Doctor, Nora: A Doll’s House) as Rebecca, plus live vocals by Shapla Salique (No Boundaries).
Further than the Furthest Thing runs at the Young Vic from 9 March to 29 April 2023.
What's the story of Further than the Furthest Thing?
On a remote volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic, the islanders of Tristan da Cunha have lived undisturbed for centuries, defying the swirling currents of modernity. Cut off and exposed to the elements, their survival has created a complex bind with their land. But when one of the inhabitants brings an outsider to the island, their way of life is changed forever.
Who is in the cast of Further than the Furthest Thing?
The cast includes Jenna Russell as Mill, Cyril Nri as Bill, Gerald Kyd as Mr Hansen, Archie Madekwe as Francis, and Kirsty Rider as Rebecca, with live vocals by Shapla Salique.
Who are the creative team of Further than the Furthest Thing?
Further than the Furthest Thing is written by Zinnie Harris
The creative team includes Director Jennifer Tang, Designer Soutra Gilmour, Lighting Designer Prema Mehta, Sound Designer George Dennis, Composer Ruth Chan, Movement Director Ingrid Mackinnon, Voice and Dialect Coach Emma Woodvine, Musical Director Michael Henry, Illusions Designer John Bulleid, and Casting Director Charlotte Sutton CDG.
Show Information
Matinees: Wednesday, Saturday
Performance information is for guidance only. Check booking calendar for details.
Cast Highlights
Important Notes
This show contains strong language, themes of climate displacement and xenophobia, and depictions of pregnancy and infant homicide. The show contains references to sexual violence, mental illness, death and implied suicide, and has moments of loud music.
Venue Information
Young Vic Theatre, 66 The Cut, London, SE1 8LZNearest Tube or Train: Waterloo (Jubilee line, Northern line, Bakerloo line); Southwark (Jubilee line)
Nearest Buses: 40, 60, N63, N89, 1, 68, 168, 172, 176, 188
Ticket Information
Official London Theatre tickets for Further than the Furthest Thing at the Young Vic Theatre, London
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