by Penelope Skinner
Directed by Charlotte Gwinner
starring Claire Skinner
One minute you’re driving to Willesden with carrot soup, next thing you know, you’ve run someone over.
When Anne (Claire Skinner) hits a stranger with her car, he crashes straight into her carefully guarded world. What follows is funnier, messier, and more tender than either of them was ready for. As Billy faces the fallout, Anne is forced to confront painful memories, while grappling with a new future… and perhaps even a new identity.
Infamous Anne is a sharp, warm, witty and unexpectedly moving portrait of one woman’s small, safe life gloriously blown open.
One of Britain’s most acclaimed playwrights, Penelope Skinner (The Village Bike, Linda, Angry Alan) returns with a brand-new play, directed by Charlotte Gwinner (The Distance). Claire Skinner, adored by millions for her BAFTA-nominated performance as Sue in Outnumbered and celebrated stage work, which won her the Critics’ Circle Award for Best Actress, makes her Orange Tree debut as Anne, with further casting to be announced.
“A rousing play. Fierce and vibrant.”
The Observer on Penelope Skinner’s Linda
“Skinner knows exactly what she’s doing and does it with gleeful, freewheeling verve.”
The Guardian on Penelope Skinner’s The Village Bike
Cast
Claire Skinner
Anne
Creative Team
Penelope Skinner
Writer
Charlotte Gwinner
Director
Relaxed & Distanced Performance
Tue 27 Jul 2027 • 7.30pm
Captioned Performance
Tue 3 Aug 2027 • 7.30pm
Audio Described Performance
Wed 4 Aug 2027 • 7.30pm
OT Under 30 Night
Fri 30 Jul 2027 • 7.30pm
Members’ & Patrons’ Evening
Tue 20 Jul 2027
Saturday Seminar
Sat 31 Jul 2027 • 11am
Half Price Previews
Enjoy 50% off every seat in the house for the first three performances. Members enjoy regular discounts on top of half price preview tickets!
Under 30s
Under 30s enjoy £20 tickets for every performance*.
Plus, join us on our exclusive Under 30 Nights where all tickets are £20, where your ticket will also get you a free drink, post-show talk, and discounts at the bar!
*Discounts not applicable on top-price tickets.
Theatre Unions & Guilds
Work in the theatre? If you belong to a theatre union or guild, you can get half price tickets to any performance*. Get in touch with our box office to unlock your discount.
*Excluding half price preview performances.
£1 Tickets
We want everyone to be able to enjoy a show at the Orange Tree Theatre.
That’s why £1 tickets for shows at the Orange Tree Theatre are available to anyone in receipt of the following:
- Universal Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Pension Credit
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
You can claim £1 tickets for up to two people.
Sold Out Performances
Performances regularly sell out at the Orange Tree. For sold out performances, Members and Patrons can access our waiting list, where we are regularly able to offer returns before making them generally available. Find out more here.
We also offer a Friday Rush scheme whereby tickets are released on the Friday before a show’s run, where additional tickets may be released, subject to availability.
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.
We operate an Access List to make your booking process as smooth as possible. If you have any access needs, please sign up to the Access List by calling the Box Office on 020 8940 3633 or by clicking here.
£20 access tickets are available to every performance (subject to availability) for audiences with access requirements, with a discounted option also available for companion tickets where necessary.
If you’re on our Access List, you can log in and book online.
Relaxed & Distanced Performance
Suitable for anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment. Lighting and sound will be adjusted, the house lights will remain on throughout the performance, audiences are free to leave and return to the auditorium. There is slightly more space available around seats and a designated quiet space front of house.
Captioned Performance
For each main season show, we offer a captioned performance, and we reserve seats specifically in a position to be able to best view the captions. Please call the Box Office to book these seats on 020 8940 3633.
Audio Described Performance
These performances have a live audio description of what is happening onstage that can be heard through headphones.
Touch tours are available before the performance, with timings and information available nearer to the performance date.
Level Access
Simply let us know when making your booking if you require assistance entering and leaving the building. We’re always happy to help. We have a ramp and rail, handrails on both sides of staircases, a lift and an accessible toilet. Level access is available to the lower level of seating.
Sennheiser Infrared Hearing Facility
For those without a hearing aid who would benefit from amplified sound, we have a Sennheiser infrared system that can be accessed using Sennheiser headsets from certain seats in the auditorium. Please speak to our box office team at the time of booking to confirm availability.
Hearing Loop
Hearing Loops, also known as induction loop systems, are sound systems used by those who wear hearing aids. Audience members can switch their hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting (or the loop programme); this helps to cut out the background noise and focus on only the sounds being picked up by the loop. Supported by Theatre’s Trust Small Grants Programme.