When you’re caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, the deep blue sea can sometimes look very inviting, according to the heroine of Terence Rattigan’s 1952 study of obsession and the destructive power of love.
In this powerful drama of passion versus loyalty, Hester Collyer, the daughter of a clergyman and wife of a judge is foundering in the closing stages of a hopeless affair.
Freddie Page, her lover, a handsome but shallow ex-Battle of Britain pilot, is out of his depth in their relationship, overwhelmed by the strength of an emotion he is incapable of reciprocating.
Venue Information
Venue
Vaudeville Theatre
Strand
London
WC2R 0NH
Travel
Underground: Charing Cross (Northern/Bakerloo lines)
Exit Charing Cross via Strand exit (Villiers Street exit from Embankment). Head right (east) up the Strand. The theatre is 150m on the left.
Rail: Charing Cross - See above.
Kings Cross/St Pancras - Piccadilly line west to Leicester Square, Northern line south to Charing Cross
Paddington - Bakerloo line south/east to Charing Cross
Victoria - Circle/District line east to Embankment
Liverpool Street - Central line west to Tottenham Court Road, Northern line south to Charing Cross
Marylebone - Bakerloo line south/east to Charing Cross
Waterloo - Northern line north to Charing Cross
Parking: MasterPark Trafalgar Square. NCP Drury Lane. Parking in central London can be difficult and expensive. Please use public transport.
Access
Wheelchairs: Transfer seating only. No motorised wheelchairs. Wheelchair users should be accompanied by a non-wheelchair using companion.