A deeply human portrait of belief, doubt and the longing to be seen
A family house by the sea. A young pregnant woman sits on a sofa. Her partner enters. Her sister returns. Then her mother. Then the father…
What should be a simple family gathering becomes something quietly unsettling. Questions circle. Silence lingers. The unborn child waits at the centre of the room. The question of its name is never answered. The question of its origin arises.
The Name is a haunting and tender exploration of family, of communication withheld, and of the authority of silence. The play that won the Norwegian Ibsen Award established Jon Fosse – the most performed Norwegian playwright after Henrik Ibsen – as one of Europe’s most distinctive dramatic voices.
Now brought to London for the first time by Hornsey–Pennell Productions and directed by Simon Usher, whose work spans the National Theatre, The Royal Court and the West End, this production offers a rare opportunity to encounter Fosse’s major work in an intimate setting.
Translated by Gregory Motton.
White Bear Theatre, 138 Kennington Park Road, SE11 4DJ from 19 May- 6 June.
Tue – Sat | 7:30pm. Tickets: £21.25
Booking and full details:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hornseypennellproductions/2082820
Running Time: 1hr 10mins (no Interval)
