The Entertainer is one of John Osborne’s most enduring plays. Set against the backdrop of the Suez Crisis, it follows Archie Rice, a failing music hall performer whose world is beginning to unravel, both on stage and at home.
As personal tensions deepen and national decline presses in, the play becomes a compelling portrait of a man, a family and a country all struggling to hold themselves together. Archie’s desperate charm, restless energy and faltering act sit at the centre of a drama charged with wit, tension and theatrical bite.
Sharp, gripping and richly layered, The Entertainer is powerful, deeply theatrical drama that still speaks with force, drawing audiences into a world of performance and pressure that keeps you gripped from first moment to last.
2 hours 30 minutes