Fathers and Sons
by Brian Friel, after the novel by Ivan Turgenev
Two young men arrive at a country estate, fresh from university: one, the son of the landowner, the other a brilliant and charismatic radical, proclaiming a dangerous new philosophy. But their warm welcome cools as the new house guest attacks the values of his hosts, bringing to the surface the tensions between one generation and the next. Over the course of a summer, political ideals are tested by filial duty and the arrival of Anna, a mysterious visitor whose presence stirs the heart and threatens a friendship.
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Seth Numrich and Joshua James
Cast
Anthony Calf
Elaine Cassidy
Caoilfhionn Dunne
Susan Engel
David Fielder
Joshua James
Karl Johnson
Tim McMullan
Jack McMullen
Siobhan McSweeney
Seth Numrich
Phoebe Sparrow
Lindy Whiteford
Creative
Lyndsey Turner – Director
Rob Howell – Designer
James Farncombe – Lighting Designer
Carolyn Downing – Sound Designer
Alex Baranowski – Composer
Now Playing at The Donmar Warehouse 05 June 2014 – 26 July 2014