The Country by Martin Crimp

“There’s not a limit to what can be said, only a limit to how honest we are prepared to be”

A doctor and his wife move to the country with their children to start a new life, but their rustic idyll is shattered one night by the discovery of an unconscious stranger. Who is the stranger and why was she brought to the house?

Fraught with suspense, Martin Crimp’s darkly humorous and compelling play dissects the perfect marriage with cool, cruel precision.

Arcola and Iceni collaborate again following director Amelia Nicholson’s critically acclaimed productions of Victory and The Shawl in 2009.

‘No psychic powers are needed to see that Nicholson’s engrossing production deserves a West End transfer’

Independent ***** (The Shawl by David Mamet)

‘The cast is spot-on. Leading them is Geraldine James, with terrific support from Matthew Kelly’

Guardian **** (Victory by Howard Barker)

‘Martin Crimp is one of the hottest properties in Europe’

Guardian

‘The playwright Martin Crimp is one of British theatre’s best-kept secrets’

Independent

Director, Amelia Nicholson

Set & Costume Design, Anna Bliss Scully

Lighting Design, Richard Williamson

Sound Design, Tom Gibbons