10 October 2023 - 14 October 2023
BAFTA and Golden Globe nominee Rupert Everett stars in John Mortimer’s celebrated play A Voyage Round My Father.
This highly autobiographical play shines a light on the delicate relationship between a young man and his father, a man who adored his garden and hated visitors, and whose blindness was never mentioned.
A Voyage Round My Father is directed by Richard Eyre, multi Award-winning film, television, opera and theatre director, and former Artistic Director of the National Theatre.
Rupert Everett’s past roles have included the multi award-winning film My Best Friend’s Wedding, The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband, Dance With A Stranger and The Happy Prince. His stage roles have included Blithe Spirit on Broadway, and Pygmalion and The Judas Kiss in the West End.
A Voyage Round My Father is playing at Richmond Theatre in London from 10 to 14 October 2023.
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What's the story of A Voyage Round My Father?
Growing up in the shadow of a brilliant and eccentric barrister, a man whose tea-time conversation could take in music hall, adultery, evolution, the ridiculous inconvenience of sex, Shakespeare, and the importance of avoiding anything heroic in wartime, the son continually yearns for his father’s love and respect.
In shining a light on this delicate relationship between a young man and his father who adored his garden and hated visitors, and whose blindness was never mentioned, A Voyage Round My Father introduces us to a gallery of unforgettable and often hilarious characters.
Who is in the cast of A Voyage Round My Father?
The cast features Rupert Everett, Jack Bardoe, Eleanor David, Allegra Marland, Julian Wadham, Heather Bleasdale, Zena Carswell, John Dougall, Calum Finlay and Richard Hodder, with Leoni Kibbey and Rob Pomfret.
Who are the creative team of A Voyage Round My Father?
The creative team includes Richard Eyre (Director), Bob Crowley (Designer), Hugh Vanstone and Sam Waddington (Co-Lighting Designers), John Leonard (Sound Designer), Stephen Warbeck (Composer), Gilly Schiller CDG (Casting Director) and Abigail Pickard Price (Assistant Director).
Produced by Robert Fox, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions and Theatre Royal Bath Productions.
Show Information
Tour Dates
Dates of the A Voyage Round My FatherPerformance information is for guidance only. Check booking calendar for details.
Venue Information
Richmond Theatre, 1 Little Green Richmond, London, TW9 1QJNearest Tube or Train: Richmond
Nearest Buses: 110, 190, 490, 493, 65, H37
Ticket Information
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