The National Theatre’s thrilling adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel triumphs in the West End’ (Evening Standard). Director Katy Rudd’s ‘knockout production’ (Independent) has opened to five-star reviews at the Duke of York’s Theatre, don’t miss this theatrical tour de force of imagination and storytelling.
Returning to his childhood home, a man finds himself standing beside the pond of the old Sussex farmhouse where he used to play. He’s transported to his 12th birthday when his friend Lettie claimed it wasn’t a pond, but an ocean... Plunged into a magical world, their survival depends on their ability to reckon with ancient forces that threaten to destroy everything around them.
‘British theatre at its gob-smacking best’ - ★★★★★ The Daily Telegraph
‘This knockout production is theatre at its best’ - ★★★★★ Independent
‘Even better in the West End. Bigger, stranger, sadder and more beautiful. Shows like this don’t come along very often’ -★★★★★ Time Out
‘There’s nothing around to beat this thrillingly imaginative show’ - ★★★★★ Mail on Sunday
‘the National Theatre’s thrilling adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel triumphs in the West End’ -★★★★ Evening Standard
‘a wondrous and moving night. An uplifting and awe-inspiring experience for adults young and old’ -★★★★ Daily Express
‘a genuine rarity – a show that enthrals all generations’ - ★★★★ The Guardian