"Under its current, new-ish management, the Royal Court has mixed fairly fanciful arthouse projects with the odd play that couldn't look more like a hit if Taylor Swift took a role in it. The Unbelievers (pictured top) is one such show and frankly it looks wonderful. It's written by Nick Payne, the playwright best known for his bittersweet multiversal love story Constellations , and it has"
"a similarly highfalutin set up. It follows a mother whose teenage son disappeared years previously - and now she experiences every moment of each of those years all at once. I have no idea how that's going to work, but it sounds really cool. It's also directed by Marianne Elliott, who did the honours for smashes like and The Curious Incident of the Dog in"
"the Night-Time , and if that wasn't enough it stars Nicola Walker who is frankly just awesome. It is mostly sold out (as I'm typing this there are a couple of dates at the end of the run with tickets left) but the good thing about the Royal Court is it leaves selling its Monday tickets until the day itself, so you're always in with a chance."
London theatre remains exceptionally busy in autumn, especially in October and November, when many new shows launch and some major productions begin long runs. The Royal Court, under new management, programs both arthouse experiments and crowd-pleasing plays. The Unbelievers by Nick Payne follows a mother reliving every year since her son's disappearance and combines inventive premise with Marianne Elliott's direction and Nicola Walker's lead performance. That production is largely sold out, with the Royal Court reserving Monday tickets for same-day release. David Harewood is preparing to revisit the role of Othello at the National Theatre.
Read at Time Out London
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