Consent (play)

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Consent
Written by Nina Raine
Date premiered4 April 2017
Place premiered Royal National Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama

Consent is a 2017 play by Nina Raine. Its premiere production was at the National Theatre from 4 April to 17 May 2017. [1] This run received positive reviews. In his 5 star review for The Independent , Paul Taylor stated "One of Nina Raine's most enjoyable and intelligent plays yet. Unreservedly recommended." [2] In his 4 star review for The Telegraph , Dominic Cavendish described the play as a "tense, entertaining modern-day tragi-comedy... Is it worth seeing this ambitious would-be play for today? My much mulled verdict: yes, absolutely." [3]

The 2017 production was revived for a West End transfer in May 2018 with the same director (Roger Michell) but a largely new cast and ran at the Harold Pinter Theatre until 11 August.

Premiere casts

Character2017 [4] 2018
Rachel Priyanga Burford Sian Clifford
Tim Pip Carter Lee Ingleby
Edward Ben Chaplin Stephen Campbell Moore
Gayle / Laura Heather Craney Heather Craney
Zara Daisy Haggard Clare Foster
Jake Adam James Adam James
Kitty Anna Maxwell Martin Claudie Blakley

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References

  1. "Top 5 theatre openings: 3 - 9 April". WhatsOnStage.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  2. "Consent, Dorfman, National Theatre, London, review: One of Nina Raine's most enjoyable and intelligent plays yet". The Independent. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  3. Cavendish, Dominic (April 6, 2017). "A tense, entertaining modern-day tragi-comedy - Consent, National's Dorfman Theatre, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  4. "Consent". National Theatre. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.