About A Little Life
Savoy Theatre, London
Booking to 5 August 2023
No longer booking
★★★★ “A masterpiece of modern theatre” – Telegraph
Following sold-out runs in Amsterdam, Edinburgh and New York, Ivo van Hove’s acclaimed production of A Little Life comes to London for a strictly limited season, first at the Harold Pinter Theatre and then the Savoy Theatre.
Based on Hanya Yanagihara’s New York Times best-selling novel, an all-star cast includes James Norton (Happy Valley), Luke Thompson (Bridgerton), Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin, Cabaret), and Zach Wyatt (The Witcher).
The story follows four college classmates in the US as they move to New York to pursue their careers, and is layered with complicated themes based around sexuality, friendship, race, abuse and addiction.
A Little Life will play the Harold Pinter Theatre from 25 March to 18 June 2023 (Tickets sold out), and at the Savoy Theatre in London from 4 July to 5 August 2023 (Tickets available).
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Performance dates
Booking to 5 August 2023
Age restrictions
16+
Running time
Approx. 3 hours 40 minutes
Performance days
Evenings: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Matinees: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Performance information is for guidance only. Check booking calendar for details.
Starring
What's the story of A Little Life?
A Little Life follows four college friends in New York City: aspiring actor Willem, successful architect Malcolm, struggling artist JB, and prodigious lawyer Jude.
As ambition, addiction, and pride threaten to pull the group apart, they always find themselves bound by their love for Jude and the mysteries of his past.But when those secrets come to light, they finally learn that to know Jude St Francis is to understand the limitless potential of love in the face of life.
Who is in the cast of A Little Life?
A Little Life stars James Norton (McMafia, Happy Valley) as lawyer Jude, Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin, Cabaret) as artist JB, Luke Thompson (Bridgerton) as actor Willem, and Zach Wyatt (The Witcher) as architect Malcolm.
The supporting cast includes Elliot Cowan (Foundation, The Crown) as Brother Luke/Doctor Traylor/Caleb, Zubin Varla (Tammy Faye, Jesus Christ Superstar) as Harold, Nathalie Armin (Home, The Doctor) as Ana and Emilio Doorgasingh (Game of Thrones) as Andy.
JAMES NORTON
Jude
LUKE THOMPSON
Willem
OMARI DOUGLAS
JB
ZACH WYATT
Malcolm
ELLIOT COWAN
Brother Luke / Dr Traylor / Caleb
ZUBIN VARLA
Harold
NATHALIE ARMIN
Ana
EMILIO DOORGASINGH
Andy
SAMSON AJEWOLE
Understudy Malcolm / JB
MARK HAMMERSLEY
Understudy Harold / Brother Luke / Dr Traylor / Caleb / Andy
TOM KELSEY
Understudy Jude / Willem
LORNA LOWE
Understudy Ana
Who are the creative team of A Little Life?
HANYA YANAGIHARA
Author
IVO VAN HOVE
Director & Adaptor
KOEN TACHELET
Adapter
JAN VERSWEYVELD
Set, Lighting & Video Design
AN D’HUYS
Costume Designer
ERIC SLEICHIM
Music & Sound Designer
JULIA HORAN CDG
Casting Director
SUSANNA PERETZ
Hair, Makeup & Prosthetics Designer
JEFF JAMES
Associate Director
ALISTAIR TURNER
Associate Set Designer
SIMON SHERRIFF
Associate Lighting Designer
ROB BETTLE
Associate Sound Designer
MOGZI
Associate Video Designer
SARA GREEN
Intimacy Director & Movement Coach
BRET YOUNT
Fight Director
SALVATORE SORCE
Voice & Dialect Coach
POPPY HALL
Costume Supervisor
CHRIS MARCUS AND JONATHAN HALL
Props Supervisor for Marcus Hall Props
ALICE WORDSWORTH
Assistant Director
HUGO AGUIRRE
Assistant Set Designer
Originally Produced by INTERNATIONAAL THEATER AMSTERDAM
Reviews
★★★★★ "Utterly compelling theatre" - Daily Express
★★★★ "Norton is superb" - The Telegraph
★★★★ "James Norton is astonishing" - i News
★★★★ "James Norton is extraordinary" - The Stage
★★★★ "Mercifully entertaining" - Daily Mail
★★★★ "Norton’s astonishing performance puts him into the top rank" - The Evening Standard
★★★★ "A masterpiece of modern theatre" - Telegraph (Edinbugh)
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Important Notes
This production includes strong language, nudity, sexual violence, physical and emotional abuse, self-harm, and suicide.
Venue Information
Savoy Theatre, Strand, London, WC2R 0ET
Nearest Tube or Train: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line)
Nearest Buses: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 77a, 91, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1
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