Classic Revival
Miss Julie
ADAPTATION BY HOWARD BRENTON.
DIRECTED BY TOM LITTLER.
1 June 2019
Overview
“She was dancing with the gamekeeper, right in front of his Anna. Dragged him away from her. I mean, would you or I do that?”
Midsummer’s Eve, Sweden, 1888. A night when the sun doesn’t set. A night of drinking and dancing. A night to break the rules. When Julie finds her self alone on her father’s estate, she gate-crashes the servants’ party. In the sultry heat of that long, light night, she finds herself in a dangerous tryst with her father’s manservant, Jean. A flirtatious game descends into a savage fight for survival.
Miss Julie returns to Jermyn Street Theatre following its previous sold-out run.
August Strindberg is ranked alongside Chekhov and Ibsen as a master of theatrical realism.
Howard Brenton is a multi award-winning playwright whose plays have recently appeared at the National Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, and Shakespeare’s Globe.
Tom Littler is Artistic Director of Jermyn Street Theatre.
People
JULIE
JEAN
KRISTIN
PLAYWRIGHT
Adaptor
LIGHTING DESIGN
MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Media
“Superlative ... an unexpected treat of the highest order.”
from the 2017 production
“As real and sensational now as ever.”
from the 2017 production
“The tension starts to build from the first sizzle in the pan.”
from the 2017 production
“A captivating 90 minutes of domestic trouble and class antagonism that leaves one a little breathless.”
“Miss Julie is still a tsunami of emotion until the lights go down.”
“Direction from Tom Littler is masterful... the play is gripping from the start.”