No Man's Land Tickets

At the Duke of York’s Theatre this year, Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land is making its return to a London stage after its original inception in 1974 at the hands of the Nobel Prize laureate. This production is directed by Rupert Goold, who in the past has directed thespians such as Patrick Stewart. No Man’s Land, much like Pinter’s other work, uses dynamic characters to drive along a humorous situation. Michael Gambon appears in a lead role with David Bradley. David Walliams (Little Britain) also makes his appearance in his West End debut with Nick Dunning.

We meet two ageing writers; one is Hirst (Gambon), a successful writer who is clearly an alcoholic but still regards himself with intellect, the other is Spooner (Bradley), a failed writer. The two of them meet go to Hirst’s home after meeting on Hampstead Heath – whilst there they embark on an night of alcohol whilst taking part in intense power games whilst even more dramatic goings on are overseen by Hirst’s henchmen Briggs (Dunning) and Foster (Walliams). These two must stop Spooner from latching onto Hirst’s life as conflict become rife onstage. Hirst in all of his wisdom believes he is of a higher intellect and is intent on proving it. This tragicomedy is a must-see.

Harold Pinter, the Nobel Laureate playwright behind No Man’s Land is a highly regarded writer who not only writes plays, but also poetry, TV scripts and radio scripts. His work is known for being politically minded and he has won critical and public favour over the years. Born in 1930, he is known for writing character driven stories that are full of humour and drama, with narratives being driven forward by the characters themselves. His plays often contain ambiguity and irony and good comedy.

No Man’s Land is directed by the magnificent Rupert Goold, the first-class artist who has won Olivier and Tony Awards during his career. He has directed Patrick Stewart twice, first for the Royal Shakespeare Company in The Tempest and then in Macbeth for the West End and Broadway. Sonia Friedman Productions presents the production with Michael Colgan. Design is credited to Giles Cadle with lighting by Neil Austin and sound by Adam Cork. The company behind it is The Gate Dublin.

"You are in no man's land. Which never moves, which never changes, which never grows older, but which remains forever, icy and silent".

No Man’s Land runs at The Duke of York’s Theatre from 7th October 2008 (previews from 27th September) to 3rd January 2009.