The Other Place
A new play by Alexander Zeldin
After Antigone
In association with A Zeldin Company
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), Alison Oliver (Saltburn), Tobias Menzies (The Crown) 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.
Please note: This production features strobing lights. It includes explicit language, themes of death, depictions of physical assault, disturbing sexual content, and graphic references to suicide that some may find distressing.
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There is no readmittance during this performance.
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Cast
Lee Braithwaite
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company
Emma D’Arcy
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company
Emma Ernest
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company
Tylan Grant
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company
Jerry Killick
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company and The Confessions (also on tour for A Zeldin Company)
Lorna Lowe
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company
Tobias Menzies
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company
Alison Oliver
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company and Dancing at Lughnasa
Nina Sosanya
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company, Fix Up, House and Garden and Antony and Cleopatra
Simon Willmont
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company
Artistic team
Director
Alexander Zeldin
Alexander Zeldin
For the National Theatre: as writer and director, The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company, The Confessions (an A Zeldin Company/Compagnie A Zeldin Production; also on international tour), Faith, Hope and Charity and LOVE (also on international tours)
Set and Costume Designer
Rosanna Vize
Rosanna Vize
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company
Lighting Designer
James Farncombe
James Farncombe
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company, Phaedra, People, Places and Things (also West End, on UK tour and at St Ann’s Warehouse, New York), When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, The Plough and the Stars, Man and Superman, Three Winters, Edward II, People, The Magistrate, London Road, Juno and the Paycock, Men Should Weep and Double Feature
Composer
Yannis Philippakis
Yannis Philippakis
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company and The Confessions for A Zeldin Company
Sound Designer
Josh Anio Grigg
Josh Anio Grigg
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company, The Confessions, Faith, Hope and Charity, LOVE (also Birmingham Rep and Park Avenue Armoury, New York) and Beyond Caring (also Looking Glass Theatre, Chicago)
Movement Director
Marcin Rudy
Marcin Rudy
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company, Faith, Hope and Charity and LOVE
Casting Director
Alastair Coomer CDG
Alastair Coomer CDG
For the National Theatre: over 50 productions including Alterations, The Other Place, The Grapes of Wrath, Mnemonic (2024), Nye (also Wales Millennium Centre), The House of Bernarda Alba, Othello, The Crucible (also West End), Blues for an Alabama Sky, 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
Intimacy Coordinator
Elle McAlpine for EK Intimacy
Elle McAlpine for EK Intimacy
For the National Theatre: as intimacy coordinator, The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company; and Mnemonic (2024) for Complicité
Voice Coach
Cathleen McCarron
Cathleen McCarron
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company, Coriolanus, 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
Dramaturg (NT)
Sasha Milavic Davies
Sasha Milavic Davies
Sasha Milavic Davies is a director, choreographer and dramaturg. She is associate dramaturg at the National Theatre, co-founder of The Yard and associate at Complicité.
Dramaturg (AZC)
Faye Merralls
Faye Merralls
Associate Director
Sammy J Glover
Sammy J Glover
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company
Associate Set and Costume Designer
Blythe Brett
Blythe Brett
Blythe Brett is a performance designer and theatre collaborator.
Associate Set and Costume Designer
Ethan Cheek
Ethan Cheek
Associate Lighting Designer
Bethany Gupwell
Bethany Gupwell
For the National Theatre: The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company
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
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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
Assisted performances
Captioned
BSL Interpreted
Audio described
Chilled performance
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.
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Smart caption glasses
Will not be available for performances of The Other Place.
Photography (Emma D’Arcy) by Amanda Fordyce.