14 October 2025

to

17 October 2025

Running time 

TBC

Rated 

12+

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by AUGUST STRINDBERG adapted by HOWARD BRENTON directed by TOM LITTLER

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When you’ve been deceived, even just once, you arm yourself.

Adolf, an artist, is hopelessly in love with his new wife Tekla – brilliant, worldly, and enthrallingly unpredictable. But in a quiet seaside hotel, a chance encounter with a persuasive stranger begins to unravel everything he thought he knew. As suspicion takes root and loyalties crumble, revenge is best served cold.

Creditors is a darkly glittering masterpiece; a devastating comic thriller about marriage and manipulation.

Charles Dance, Geraldine James, and Nicholas Farrell reunite for the first time since The Jewel in the Crown. Each of them have starred in many RSC productions, with Dance also appearing in Game of Thrones, The Crown and The Jackal, James has starred in Downton Abbey and Anne with an E, and Farrell in The Iron Lady and Chariots of Fire.

OT Artistic Director Tom Littler directs this scintillating version by Howard Brenton (Churchill in Moscow).

★★★★★

"Creditors leaves us in debt to Littler, Brenton and the remarkable cast. This chilling portrait of private lives deserves a long public one."

The Guardian

★★★★

"Strindberg’s searingly incisive psychological study remains riveting and revealing."
The Stage

★★★★

"A beautifully realised production of one of Strindberg's finest plays."
Express
★★★★★
"An immaculate production."

Mark Aspen

★★★★★
"An extraordinary experience on many levels."
The Reviews Hub
★★★★★
"An absolute must-see."
LondonTheatre1
★★★★★
"We’re unlikely to see a more nuanced, more intimate production."
Plays International
★★★★★
"Intimate, intelligent, and devastating."
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Cast

An actor with short grey hair has an intense facial expression with a slight smirk. They are wearing a black shirt and jacket.

Charles Dance

Gustav

An actor with short hair is in greyscale. They have an intense facial expression and are wearing a dark top.

Nicholas Farrell

Adolf

An actor with medium length blonde hair has a pleasant facial expression with a smile. Their hand is resting on their face. They are wearing a white button down top.

Geraldine James

Tekla

Creative Team

August Strindberg

Writer

Howard Brenton

Adaptor

Tom Littler

Director

Louie Whitemore

Set and Costume Designer

Jess Staton

Associate Designer

David Howe

Lighting Designer

Max Pappenheim

Sound Designer

Joseff Harris

Associate Sound Designer

Philip d’Orleans

Fight Director

Freya Griffiths

Assistant Director

Charlotte Murray

Costume Supervisor