14 September – 20 October 2018
Print Room at the Coronet Presents
“STRIKING…Absurdist physical humour is brought to the fore” The Guardian
“Booker prize winner Ben Okri has created an unsettling and surprisingly amusing show that lingers long in the mind.” Time Out ★★★★
“This thoughtful staging finds contemporary resonance in Camus’s classic about identity, meaning, freedom and responsibility.” Financial Times ★★★★
All performances are now sold out. Returns only, please call the box office on 020 3642 6606 or email your ticket request to hello@the-print-room.org, alternatively ask at the theatre in person.
“Mother died today. Or was it yesterday, I can’t be certain.”
Albert Camus’ classic existentialist masterpiece, adapted by Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri.
Camus’ sparse parable about the human condition is one of the great stories of the 20th Century, presented at the Coronet in its first major UK production.
A faceless man who can no longer pretend, Mersault commits a senseless murder under the glare of the Algerian sun and is forced to confront the hypocrisy and injustice of society. In an age where we are being increasingly told what to feel, The Outsider is a blast of uncompromising honesty.
“The Outsider, with its distilled narrative, is the perfect work to adapt for the stage. It needs to be performed in the right venue, somewhere unpretentious and true to itself. Print Room at the Coronet, authentic in its richness, is matched with an artistic programme that is distinguished, international and brave – hallmarks of great Camus principles.” Ben Okri
Albert Camus, French novelist, essayist, philosopher and Nobel laureate, was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th Century. Ben Okri, author of The Famished Road, is one of contemporary literature’s most important writers. This production brings them together for a rare dramatisation of one of modern literature’s most celebrated works.
“Ben Okri’s adaptation of L’Étranger for stage demands that once more we face its shattering questions” The Spy In The Stalls ★★★★★
Director Abbey Wright
Set and Costume Designer Richard Hudson
Lighting Designer David Plater
Sound Designer Matt Regan
Casting Director Ruth O’Dowd CDG
The Outsider contains violence, strong language & adult themes. Recommended age guidance 12+.
The performance also contains the smoking of herbal cigarettes, and features the firing of gun shots and strobe lighting.
Times
14, 15 and 17 September: 7.30pm
18 September: 7pm
19 – 22 and 24 – 29 September: 7.30pm
1st – 6 and 8 – 13 October: 7.30pm
Tickets
£25|£20
Concessions: £15
Wednesday performances: all seats £8.50
Pre-show talk
There will be a pre-show talk with Ben Okri on Monday 8 October at 6.15 pm.
Schools Matinee
There will be schools matinees on Wednesday 26 September and 3 October at 1.30 pm. Tickets are £8.50 with one free teacher ticket per 10 student tickets purchased. To book or for more information, please call our box office on 020 3642 6606 or email us at hello@the-print-room.org.
Running time
Approx. 2h 45 mins including interval