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Home, I'm Darling on tour

by Laura Wade
Bill Kenwright presents a Theatr Clwyd and National Theatre production

Booking and details

25 January — 13 May 2023
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BAFTA-winner Jessica Ransom (Doc Martin), Diane Keen (Doctors) and Neil McDermott (EastEnders) lead the cast in this thought-provoking comedy by Laura Wade (Posh) about one woman’s quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife.

Home, I’m Darling received its World Premiere at Theatr Clwyd in 2018, before running at the National Theatre and transferred to the Duke of York’s theatre in the West End, winning the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

Performed Until 13 May 2023 in the National tour.

Tour venues

Theatre Royal Windsor
25 January — 4 February 2023
Derby Theatre
7 — 11 February 2023
Theatre Royal Glasgow
14 — 18 February 2023
Theatre Royal Bath
21 — 25 February 2023
Festival Theatre, Malvern
28 February — 4 March 2023
Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne
7 — 11 March 2023
Theatr Clwyd
14 — 18 March 2023
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
21 — 25 March 2023
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
28 March — 1 April 2023
Richmond Theatre
4 — 8 April 2023
Brighton Theatre Royal
11 — 15 April 2023
The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
25 — 29 April 2023
Cambridge Arts Theatre
2 — 6 May 2023
The Marlowe, Canterbury
9 — 13 May 2023

Reviews

★★★★★

‘An amusing, affecting, inspiring evening of soft gingham and hard truths.’

The Times

★★★★

‘A cracking new play.’

Mail on Sunday 

★★★★

‘Sharp, funny and sad.’

Independent 

★★★★

‘Fizzes with Energy.’

Evening Standard

★★★★

‘A timely analysis of the Gender divide, which manages to ask important questions about what women might want and how they might successfully find it’

Guardian

5 reviews

 

Gallery

Neil McDermott and Jessica Ransom are sitting on one end of a small sofa, looking at Cassie Bradley, who sits on the other end of the sofa, looking intently at Matthew Douglas, who knees on the floor and looks earnestly at her.
Neil McDermott and Jessica Ransom are sitting on one end of a small sofa, looking at Cassie Bradley, who sits on the other end of the sofa, looking intently at Matthew Douglas, who knees on the floor and looks earnestly at her.
Neil McDermott and Jessica Ransom are sitting on one end of a small sofa, looking at Cassie Bradley, who sits on the other end of the sofa, looking intently at Matthew Douglas, who knees on the floor and looks earnestly at her.
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Jessica Ransom, wearing a colourful stiped dress, sits on a sofa, looking down at a tea tray on a coffee table, wit ha worried look on her face, as Diane Keen, wearing a yellow and orange pronted dress with black and white stylised animals, sits in an armchair with an 'I told you so' look, aimed at Jessica. Jessica Ransom sits in Neil McDermott's lap as he sits in an armchair, neither wearing shoes. Diane Keen, wearing a yellow and orange pronted dress with black and white stylised animals, sits on a high stool in a kitchen, smiling. Neil McDermott sits at the kitchen table, arms folded, with Jessica Ransom standing behind him at the cooker. Jessica Ransom sits on the sofa, her legs stretched out on Neil McDermott's ;ap ashe leans forward, his hands on hers, looking into her eyes. Jessica Ransom stands at the bottom of the stairs, in a state of excitement, looking at Neil McDermott, who wears a brown two-piece suit, tie and felt hat, crouching beside the fridge, smiling. Diane Keen and Jessica Ransom, standing in a 50s styled living room, both smoking cigarettes. Diane Keen sits on the edge of a sofa with a worried expression on her face, looking intently at somethig out of shot. In a 50s styled living room, Cassie Bradley and Matthew Douglas sit on a sofa listening to Neil McDermott who is emphasising his point with a clenched fist.

Production gallery

Cast

Cassie Bradley
Cassie Bradley photo portrait

Cassie Bradley

Fran

Matthew Douglas
Matthew Douglas photo portrait

Matthew Douglas

Marcus

Diane Keen
Diane Keen photo headshot

Diane Keen

Sylvia

Neil McDermott
Neil McDermott photo portrait

Neil McDermott

Johnny

Shanez Pattni
Shanez Pattni photo portrait

Shanez Pattni

Alex

Jessica Ransom
Jessica Ransom photo portrait

Jessica Ransom

Judy

Production team

Director

Tamara Harvey

Co-Director

Hannah Noone

Set and Costume Designer

Anna Fleischle

Lighting Design

Lucy Carter

Sound Design

Tom Gibbons

Tom Gibbons

Choreographer

Charlotte Broom

Associate Designer

Cat Fuller

Associate Lighting Designer

Sean Gleason

Associate Sound Designer

Johnny Edwards

Johnny Edwards