by AUGUST STRINDBERG
adapted by HOWARD BRENTON
directed by TOM LITTLER
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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How to get tickets
Creditors is currently sold out.
As part of the OT’s Friday Rush scheme, a number of £15 standing tickets will be released at midday on the Friday before the following week’s performances. These will only be available to book online.
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If there are any remaining seats available ahead of a performance, these will be released online.
On stage...
Production photography by Ellie Kurttz
Show Info
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Mon – Sat 7.30pm (not Mon 22 Sep)
Thu & Sat 2.30pm
Some additional 2.30pm performances
CONTENT ADVICE
Our content warnings are updated as a production evolves through rehearsals and previews, so please note they may change between booking a ticket and seeing the production.
SATURDAY SEMINAR
Sat 4 Oct, 11am – find out more and book here
MEMBERS’ & PATRONS’ EVENING WITH POST-SHOW TALK
Thu 18 Sep
Booking is open exclusively to all our Members and Patrons.
Membership starts at £60 and supports the OT to create our ambitious programme of artistic and community work. These evenings are a chance to mingle with fellow Members and Patrons, meet the OT staff, and hear from the cast and creative team of the production.
OT UNDER 30 NIGHT
Fri 26 Sep, 7.30pm
On OT Under 30 Nights, enjoy a free drink and post-show talk all included with your £15 ticket.
POST-SHOW DISCUSSION LED BY THE OT
Thursday matinees
Admission is free with your ticket to the performance.
RELAXED & DISTANCED PERFORMANCE
Tue 23 Sep, 2.30pm
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE
Tue 7 Oct, 7.30pm
AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
Wed 8 Oct, 7.30pm
To book accessible seats, and for audio described and captioned, please call the box office on 020 8940 3633 (Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm) or email
box.office@orangetreetheatre.co.uk. If you’re on our Access List, you can log in and book online.
TICKET PRICES
No booking fees. Prices increase based on demand. Book early to secure your seats at the best prices.
£15 tickets for Under 30s on all seats for all performances – subject to availability
£15 access tickets – find out more
£15 tickets available for members of theatre unions and guilds
£1 tickets available through our subsidised ticket scheme – find out more
Cast
Charles Dance
Gustaf
Nicholas Farrell
Adolf
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