Clergyman’s wife, Susan, bored, restless and frustrated with life in general and her family in particular, escapes to a happier, more exciting dream world of her own imagining. But when Susan’s two worlds start to overlap and finally collide, danger threatens.
After a critically acclaimed run in Scarborough, Janie Dee heads the cast as Susan in this major revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s bitter sweet 1985 comedy hit, directed by the author for the first time in over two decades.
In 2000, Dee’s performance in Ayckbourn's Comic Potential at the Lyric Theatre received all of British theatre’s most prestigious drama awards, an achievement only ever matched by Dame Judi Dench: The Olivier, London Evening Standard and Critics' Circle Theatre Best Actress Awards. For the Broadway transfer she received further awards and honours including: Obie, Theatre World, Lucille Lortel, Drama League Citation and Drama Desk Nomination for 'Best Actress'.
TRAVEL
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross (Northern/Bakerloo lines)
Exit Charing Cross via Strand exit (Villiers Street exit from Embankment). Head right (east) up the Strand. The theatre is 150m on the left.
Rail:
Charing Cross - See above
Kings Cross/St Pancras - Piccadilly line west to Leicester Square, Northern line south to Charing Cross
Paddington - Bakerloo line south/east to Charing Cross
Victoria - Circle/District line east to Embankment
Liverpool Street - Central line west to Tottenham Court Road, Northern line south to Charing Cross
Marylebone - Bakerloo line south/east to Charing Cross
Waterloo - Northern line north to Charing Cross
Parking: Westminster City Council Car Parks Trafalgar Square. NCP Drury Lane. Parking in central London can be difficult and expensive. Please use public transport.
ACCESS
Wheelchairs: Transfer seating only. No motorised wheelchairs. Wheelchair users should be accompanied by a non-wheelchair using companion.
Hearing Impaired: No facilities
ADMITTANCE POLICY
Regrettably babies and toddlers will not be admitted to the theatre. Children aged 5 years and over will be admitted and, more specific age limits may apply depending on the production. Children should be able to sit, unaided, in their own seat and be attentive to the performance so as not to distract other paying members of the audience.
Admittance to the auditorium is always at the discretion of theatre management.
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