Seduction. Passion. Obsession.
July 1945. A country house near London. Celebrations for the Labour Party’s
landslide election victory are in full swing. The lady of the house, Miss
Julie, descends into the servants’ kitchen to seek out John, her father’s
chauffeur. As flirtation turns to passion, the two lovers embark on a consuming
and deadly dance of desire.
Sex, class and ambition battle for centre stage as Patrick Marber
relocates Strindberg’s brutal, sensual love story to post-war England.
Marber’s first play, Dealer’s Choice, opened at the National Theatre in 1995
and won the “Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy”. Howard Katz, Don
Juan in Soho and Closer have since won awards such as the “Critics’ Circle
Theatre Award” and “Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play”.
“An unforgettable night of white-hot theatrical intensity.” Daily Telegraph
Contains some strong language.
Duration: 90 minutes without an interval.
