JULIE
by Polly Stenham
after Strindberg
National Theatre 2018
Broadcast worldwide with NT Live
Starring Vanessa Kirby, Eric Kofi Abrefa and Thalissa Tiexiera
Director – Carrie Cracknell
Designer – Tom Scutt
Lighting Designer – Guy Hoare
Movement Director – Ann Yee
Music – Stuart Earl
Sound Designer – Christopher Shutt
August Strindberg's Miss Julie finds a new home in contemporary London.
Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up as the celebration heaves above them.
Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean. It descends into a savage fight for survival.
★★★★
"Provocative and profound. Carrie Cracknell’s direction is astonishing."
★★★★
"A superlative production. Exhilarating."
★★★★
"Packs an emotional punch. Vanessa Kirby is magnetic as Julie"
Mail on Sunday
★★★★
"Vanessa Kirby is sensational as Julie"
Financial Times
★★★★
"A stylish staging. Miss Julie remains a play for our times."