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Waves

a work devised by Katie Mitchell and the Company
from the text of Virginia Woolf's novel, The Waves

Video above: trailer with the cast of the original production.

5 STARS
Financial Times, The Times, Time Out

'An extraordinary show. Spellbinding, sophisticated and moving.’
Sunday Times

‘Theatre and video come together so seamlessly and complement each other so exquisitely it is as if Katie Mitchell, her actors and video artist Leo Warner have created an entirely new art form.’
Guardian Online

A tale of friendship, loss, identity and love, Waves is an exploration of human consciousness, tracing a band of friends from childhood to old age and death. The fragmented and dreamlike narrative of Virginia Woolf’s novel is exquisitely evoked using live film, sound and musicians.

Following two sell-out runs at the National Theatre, a chance to see the original National Theatre cast in this unique and acclaimed production as Waves tours internationally.

Watch a video with Katie Mitchell and the company talking about the production in rehearsal on discover: Online

WAVES ON TOUR

16 – 20 September: LEEDS, West Yorkshire Playhouse

23 – 27 September: SALFORD, The Lowry

30 September – 4 October: BATH, Theatre Royal

7 – 11 October: DUBLIN, Dublin Theatre Festival

16 – 18 October: THE HAGUE, De Koninklijke Schouwburg

23 – 25 October: LUXEMBOURG, Grand Théâtre

12 – 22 November: NEW YORK, The Duke Theatre

Booking details can be found at our On tour & West End page.

Video below: Interview with actor Paul Ready during the rehearsal period for the 2006 production.