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Home, I'm Darling

A co-production with Theatr Clwyd

a new play by Laura Wade

24 July to 5 September 2018
Running Time: 2 hours 30 mins with an interval

Dorfman Theatre

Home, I'm Darling

How happily married are the happily married?

Every couple needs a little fantasy to keep their marriage sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, things start to unravel, and being a domestic goddess is not as easy as it seems.

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Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, Humans) plays Judy in this unsettling new comedy about one woman’s quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife, written by Laura Wade (Posh).

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Talks and events

Pleasantville (film screening) Mon 20 Aug, £5/£3
Actor Katherine Parkinson Wed 29 Aug, 4pm, £7/£5
Gender and Feminism in the 1950s and Today Mon 3 Sep, 6pm, £7/£5
Director Tamara Harvey and Writer Laura Wade Tue 4 Sep, 6pm, £7/£5

Katherine Parkinson's performance is immaculate in Laura Wade's superb new play

The Stage

Katherine Parkinson is superb

Guardian

Katherine Parkinson is outstanding. An amusing, affecting, inspiring evening of soft gingham and hard truths

The Times

Impressive. Katherine Parkinson is undeniably comic

Daily Telegraph

A cracking new play wittily directed on a fabulous fifties doll’s-house set.

Mail on Sunday

Mixes feminism and 1950s nostalgia with pastel precision.

Sunday Times

Tamara Harvey's production fizzes with energy. Anna Fleischle's design is note-perfect.

Evening Standard

A joy. Brilliantly staged and hugely original

What's On Stage

Sharp, funny and sad. Katherine Parkinson is brilliant

Independent

A delight. Laura Wade's sharp satire is a fizzing drama of gender, homes and housework.

Time Out

Home, I'm Darling | An introduction

The cast and creative team from Home, I'm Darling tell us more about this new production.

Home, I'm Darling production gallery

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Sara Gregory as Alex and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Kathryn Drysdale as Fran in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Sian Thomas as Sylvia in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Katherine Parkinson as Judy and Richard Harrington as Johnny in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Kathryn Drysdale as Fran and Barnaby Kay as Marcus
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Katherine Parkinson as Judy as Barnaby Kay as Marcus in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Richard Hubert Smith

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Katherine Parkinson as Judy as Barnaby Kay as Marcus in Home I'm Darling
Photo by
Manuel Harlan

Home, I'm Darling rehearsal gallery

Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny in rehearsals for Home I'm Darling at the National Theatre — Richard Harrington as Johnny in rehearsals for Home I'm Darling at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Barnaby Kay as Marcus and Kathryn Drysdale as Fran in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Barnaby Kay as Marcus and Kathryn Drysdale as Fran in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Barnaby Kay as Marcus and Kathryn Drysdale as Fran in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Barnaby Kay as Marcus and Kathryn Drysdale as Fran in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Kathryn Drysdale as Fran and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre (c) Manuel Harlan — Kathryn Drysdale as Fran and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre (c) Manuel Harlan
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Sian Thomas as Sylvia and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Sian Thomas as Sylvia and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Sara Gregory as Alex and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Sara Gregory as Alex and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Tamara Harvey (Director) and Laura Wade (Playwright) in rehearsals for Home I'm Darling at the National Theatre — Tamara Harvey (Director) and Laura Wade (Playwright) in rehearsals for Home I'm Darling at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Sara Gregory as Alex Tamara Harvey (Director) and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Sara Gregory as Alex Tamara Harvey (Director) and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny in rehearsals for Home I'm Darling at the National Theatre — Richard Harrington as Johnny in rehearsals for Home I'm Darling at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Barnaby Kay as Marcus and Kathryn Drysdale as Fran in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Barnaby Kay as Marcus and Kathryn Drysdale as Fran in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Barnaby Kay as Marcus and Kathryn Drysdale as Fran in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Barnaby Kay as Marcus and Kathryn Drysdale as Fran in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Kathryn Drysdale as Fran and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre (c) Manuel Harlan — Kathryn Drysdale as Fran and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre (c) Manuel Harlan
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Sian Thomas as Sylvia and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Sian Thomas as Sylvia and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Sara Gregory as Alex and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Sara Gregory as Alex and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Tamara Harvey (Director) and Laura Wade (Playwright) in rehearsals for Home I'm Darling at the National Theatre — Tamara Harvey (Director) and Laura Wade (Playwright) in rehearsals for Home I'm Darling at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Sara Gregory as Alex Tamara Harvey (Director) and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Sara Gregory as Alex Tamara Harvey (Director) and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre — Richard Harrington as Johnny and Katherine Parkinson as Judy in Home I'm Darling rehearsals at the National Theatre
Photo by Manuel Harlan

Home, I'm Darling Access performances

Access performances

Audio-described performances, for blind and visually impaired people:
Friday 17 August 7.30pm
Saturday 18 August 2.30pm (Touch Tour at 12.45pm)

Captioned performance, for deaf and hard of hearing:
Tuesday 28 August, 7.30pm

Photography (Katherine Parkinson) by David Stewart.