London Tide
based on Charles Dickens’ Our Mutual Friend
adapted by Ben Power
songs by PJ Harvey and Ben Power
Booking and details
Tue and Thu selected performances at 6.30pm
It begins like this. With the dusk and the storm and the Thames…
A storm rages and, in the darkest part of the night, a body is pulled from the swirling Thames.
Across the city, two young women confront an uncertain future. In Limehouse, Lizzie Hexam struggles to break free of the river and its dark secrets. On the other side of town, Bella Wilfer mourns a lost marriage. The appearance of the mysterious John Rokesmith has the potential to change their lives for ever. Will they sink or swim?
This romantic and propulsive thriller is a hymn to the city and the river that runs through it. Directed by Ian Rickson (Translations) and adapted by Ben Power (The Lehman Trilogy), with original songs throughout, the genius of Dickens meets the fierce musical imagination of acclaimed singer-songwriter, PJ Harvey.
Supporters
This production is supported by the National Theatre’s Official Hotel Partner Edwardian Hotels.
Videos
Cast includes
Brandon Grace
Charley Hexam
Brandon Grace
Scott Karim
Bradley Headstone
Scott Karim
Bella Maclean
Bella Wilfer
Bella Maclean
Tom Mothersdale
John Rokesmith
Tom Mothersdale
Ami Tredrea
Ami Tredrea trained at LAMDA.
Peter Wight
Noddy Boffin
Peter Wight
Production team
Adaptation and lyrics
Ben Power
Ben Power
Music and lyrics
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey
Director
Ian Rickson
Ian Rickson
Set and Costume Designer
Bunny Christie
Bunny Christie
Lighting Designer
Jack Knowles
Jack Knowles
For the National Theatre: Romeo and Julie, Top Girls, Barber Shop Chronicles (also on international tour; Knight of Illumination Award), Beginning (also in the West End) and Cleansed.
Music Director
Ian Ross
Ian Ross
Co-Sound Designer
Tingying Dong
Tingying Dong
Tingying Dong grew up in Beijing and studied in the Netherlands before moving to the UK. She trained at LAMDA and is a sound designer, composer and theatre-maker.
Co-Sound Designer
Christopher Shutt
Christopher Shutt
For the National Theatre: The Crucible (West End; sound system design), Much Ado About Nothing, The Corn is Green, Paradise, Romeo and Juliet (also for Sky Arts), War Horse (Tony Award; also West End, Broadway and on tour), Antony and Cleopatra, Julie, John, Twelfth Night, Man and Superman and Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Movement Director
Anna Morrissey
Anna Morrissey
Casting Director
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Staff Director
Yasmin Hafesji
Yasmin Hafesji
Yasmin Hafesji is a theatre director from London. She has directed new plays, reimagined classics, devised work, and youth theatre across the UK.
Ticket prices
Monday – Thursday evenings and all matinees:
£20, £36, £46, £66, £86, £96
Friday & Saturday evenings:
£20, £39, £49, £69, £89, £99
Previews 10 – 15 April:
£20, £30, £36, £46, £56, £76
For concessions and discounts, see Ways to save
Please note the 6.30pm start time on the following performances: Tue 14 May, Tue 28 May, Thu 6 Jun and Thu 13 Jun.
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What's on Guide
Assisted performances
Captioned
BSL Interpreted
Audio described
No Chilled performance available.
No Dementia-friendly performances available.
Sensory adapted
The signer 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.
We have an allocation of tickets held for members of our Access scheme and if any of the Access performances above are shown as “Sold Out”, tickets may still be available: Please log in to your account to access them, or call Box Office on 020 7452 3961
Smart caption glasses
Are planned to be available for performances of London Tide from 7pm, Wednesday 24 April.
Photo by Spencer Murphy