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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

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

Company

Producer Royal and Derngate Theatres
Director Gareth Machin
Performer Alexander Hanson
Performer Jessica Lloyd
Performer Matthew Lloyd Davies
Performer Ellie Beaven
Performer Oliver de la Fosse
Performer Sara Griffiths
Performer Jamie Michie
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