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The Real Thing


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Henry is a successful and talented playwright married to Charlotte, an actress playing the lead in his current play about adultery. Her co-star and friend Max, is married to Annie, also an actor. Henry and Annie have fallen in love but is it any more real than the subjects in Henry’s play? As the story unravels, Henry discovers that love - ‘the real thing’ - can be unpredictable and painful.
Author Tom Stoppard

Production details

Special Performances

  • 22 Oct 05 Audio Described

News etc

User (11Jan01)
TRT is Stoppard as his witty best with electrifying performances by Stephen Dillane and Jennifer Ehle, a must-see play.

Company

Producer Laurence Myers
Producer Tom Kinninmont
Producer Theatre Royal Bath
Director Tim Piggot-Smith
Performer Tom Conti
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