The Other Place
A new play by Alexander Zeldin
After Antigone
In association with A Zeldin Company
Booking and details
Lyttelton Theatre
National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 9PX
Two sisters reunite on the anniversary of the death of their father.
Their uncle has remodelled their family home, in an attempt at a fresh start. But one sister’s sudden reappearance threatens to shatter this fragile idyll as she demands justice for the pain she carries.
Amid the debris and the new extension, guilt, grief and greed battle it out in the family’s competing dreams of their future. When we are faced with the suffering of others, even those closest to us, can we look away?
Alexander Zeldin (The Confessions; Faith, Hope and Charity) directs his new play, with music by Yannis Philippakis (Foals).
Cast includes Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon), Tobias Menzies (Game of Thrones) and Nina Sosanya (Love Actually).
Alexander Zeldin’s research for The Other Place was supported by Onassis AiR.
With thanks to the Areté Foundation, who support the National Theatre to make work that is ambitious and socially relevant.
Performed 27 September — 9 November 2024 in the Lyttelton Theatre.
Please note: This production features explicit language. It includes themes of death and racism, and depictions of suicide and sexual violence that some may find distressing.
Watch the trailer
Cast includes
Lee Braithwaite
Leni
Lee Braithwaite
Emma D’Arcy
Annie
Emma D’Arcy
Jerry Killick
Terry
Jerry Killick
Tobias Menzies
Chris
Tobias Menzies
Alison Oliver
For the National Theatre: The Other Place, Dancing at Lughnasa
Nina Sosanya
Erica
Nina Sosanya
Production team
Director
Alexander Zeldin
Alexander Zeldin
Set and Costume Designer
Rosanna Vize
Rosanna Vize
Lighting Designer
James Farncombe
James Farncombe
Composer
Yannis Philippakis
Yannis Philippakis
Yannis Philippakis is a vocalist, guitarist and songwriter.
Sound Designer
Movement Director
Marcin Rudy
Marcin Rudy
Wigs and stuff
Cynthia De La Rosa
Cynthia De La Rosa
Cynthia De la Rosa is a wigs, hair and make-up designer.
Casting Director
Alastair Coomer CDG
Alastair Coomer CDG
For the National Theatre: over 50 productions including The Grapes of Wrath, Mnemonic (2024), Nye (also Wales Millennium Centre), Till the Stars Come Down, The House of Bernarda Alba, Othello, The Crucible (also West End), Blues for an Alabama Sky, The Corn is Green, The Normal Heart, The Welkin, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Mosquitoes, This House, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, One Man, Two Guvnors and War Horse
Voice Coach
Cathleen McCarron
Cathleen McCarron
For the National Theatre: Mnemonic (2024), a co-production with Complicité, Nye (also Wales Millennium Centre), Till the Stars Come Down, The House of Bernarda Alba, The Confessions, Dear England, The Motive and the Cue, Death of England: Closing Time and Romeo and Julie
Associate Lighting Designer
Bethany Gupwell
Bethany Gupwell
Staff Director
Sammy Glover
Sammy Glover
Live theatre review student conference
Exploring The Other Place
Thursday 7 November
Find out more information about the student conference and apply for a place
Ticket prices
Monday – Saturday evenings and matinees:
£20, £34, £49, £69, £89
Previews 27 September – 2 October:
£20, £26, £35, £49, £64
For concessions and discounts, see Ways to save
Please note the 6.30pm start time on the following performances: Tue 22 Oct, Thur 24 Oct, Thur 31 Oct and Tue 5 Nov.
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Prices may change according to demand
What's on guide
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Assisted performances
No Captioned performances available.
No BSL Interpreted performances available.
No Audio described performances available.
No Chilled performance available.
No Dementia-friendly performances available.
No Relaxed performance available.
The interpreter for the BSL performance will be announced closer to the performance date.
Audio-described performances are preceded by a Touch Tour, 90 minutes before the performance start time. Call the Access line on 020 7452 3961 to book Touch Tours.
Audio description by Willie Elliott and Eleanor Margolies.
We have an allocation of tickets held for members of our Access scheme and if any of the assisted performances above are shown as “Sold Out”, tickets may still be available: Please log in to your account to view all available tickets, or call Box Office on 020 7452 3961
Smart caption glasses
Will not be available for performances of The Other Place.
Photography (Emma D’Arcy) by Amanda Fordyce.