“Well orchestrated cerebral theatre” Guardian
“A brilliantly paced, impeccably performed piece of theatre” WHATSONSTAGE
★★★★ Guardian
★★★★ THE TIMES
★★★★ WHATSONSTAGE
A Royal & Derngate, Northampton and Out of Joint co-production in association with Oxford Playhouse
Based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro
Adapted by Barney Norris
Directed by Christopher Haydon
Design by Lily Arnold
Music by Sophie Cotton
Sound by Elena Pena
2017 Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s literary masterpiece has entranced generations as a novel and an acclaimed Merchant Ivory film. Now transformed for the first time into an exquisite stage play by one of Britain most exciting young writers, in February 2019 it receives its world premiere at Royal & Derngate before embarking on a major national tour.