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  • Venue Almeida Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 30 November 2024
  • Running time 2 hours 45 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

Look Back in Anger Tickets at the Almeida Theatre

Atri Banerjee (The Glass Menagerie, Julius Caesar) direct Billy Howle (The Perfect Couple) and Ellora Torchia (Midsommar) in a new production of John Osborne’s ground-breaking, furious play at the Almeida Theatre.

Look Back in Anger runs alongside Arnold Wesker’s Roots, two plays which changed British theatre forever. The mirror they held up to 1950s society is now angled towards 2024, with the two plays running alongside each other in repertory as part of the Almeida’s Angry and Young season.

Look Back in Anger runs until 30 November 2024 at Almeida Theatre London.

You see, I learnt at an early age what it was to be angry – angry and helpless. And I can never forget it.

Jimmy Porter is frustrated by his post-war life running a local stall and embittered by the disapproval of his wife Alison’s wealthier family, frequently spiralling into fits of rage.

One night, when Alison’s friend unexpectedly turns up at their home, this uneasy marriage descends further into freefall, with their friends left trying to keep the peace.

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Who is in the cast of Look Back in Anger?

Morfydd Clark (Helena Charles), Iwan Davies (Cliff Lewis), Billy Howle (Jimmy Porter), Ellora Torchia (Alison Porter) and Deka Walmsley (Colonel Redfern).

Who are the creative team of Look Back in Anger?

Written by John Osborne

Director: Atri Banerjee; Set Designer: Naomi Dawson; Costume Designer: Tomás Palmer; Lighting Designer: Lee Curran; Sound Designer: Peter Rice; Movement Director: Imogen Knight; Fight and Intimacy Director: Yarit Dor; Casting Director: Amy Ball CDG; Associate Director: Chloe Christian; Associate Movement Director: Rhys Dennis 

Important Notes

Access performances: Audio Described Sat 2 Nov 2pm (Touch Tour 12pm); Captioned Thu 31 Oct 7.30pm; Relaxed Environment Wed 30 Oct 7.30pm & Wed 6 Nov 2pm

Thematic triggers: This production includes misogynistic language, racist language and mentions of miscarriage.

Venue Information

Almeida Theatre , Almeida Street, London, N1 1TA

Nearest Tube or Train: Highbury & Islington (Victoria / Overground), Angel (Northern)

Nearest Buses: 4, 19, 30 or 43, 38, 56, 73, 341 and 476

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Critics' reviews of Look Back in Anger

★★★★ "Thrillingly presented" - The Telegraph

★★★★ "An excellent Billy Howle endows Jimmy Porter’s rants against everything that offends him – women, posh people, the world – with an almost unbearable power" - What's On Stage

★★★★ "The ferocious roar of angry young men and women resonate down the decades" - Evening Standard

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Look Back in Anger is playing at the Almeida Theatre in London
The running time of Look Back in Anger is 2 hours 45 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Look Back in Anger are: 14+
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