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Peter Nichols’ funny and moving masterpiece, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, is the extraordinary play inspired by the author’s own experience of raising his daughter. A story about family, it shines a light on her parents’ caring for their disabled daughter, affectionately nicknamed “Joe Egg”, and how they live using wild wry humour to keep the family together.
This new production brings together some of Britain’s greatest actors including Toby Stephens (Oslo, Lost in Space), Claire Skinner (Outnumbered) as husband and wife, Bri and Sheila, who star alongside Olivier Award winner Patricia Hodge (Miranda, National Theatre’s Money) as Bri’s mother, all making their long-awaited returns to the West End in this new production from leading director Simon Evans (Killer Joe, Arturo Ui).
Hilarious and heartbreaking, this vitally important story will pierce your heart onemoment, and fill it with warmth the next. With its courageous humour and astonishing honesty, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg is the must see play of the autumn.
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The Arts Desk
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Evening Standard
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Metro
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Telegraph
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London Theatre
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The Upcoming
‘Heartbreaking. Funny. Full of bravery.’Metro
‘Pin-sharp. Heartbreaking and funny’ Evening Standard
‘A celebrated tragi-comic masterpiece. MAGNIFICENT!’ The Arts Desk
Additional Information
Age restriction
This production is recommended for ages 12+Running time
2 hr 30min (including interval)Performance dates
21 September - 30 November 2019Content
This show contains the smoking of herbal cigarettes.Access
There will be an AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE: Wednesday 6th November 2019 7:30pm + Touch Tour 6pm and a CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE: Tuesday 12th November 2019 7:30pmVenue Information
Trafalgar Theatre14 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DYSpecial Offer
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Valid all performances until 30 November 2019.
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Last chance to see Joe Egg + Peter Nichols: A Celebration at Trafalgar Studios
The British Library in collaboration with the widely praised revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg have formally announced a special one-off event to honour the works of the play's author, Peter Nichols. The late playwright sadly passed away at age 92 just two weeks before the premiere of the new Joe Egg staging. The British Library presents Peter Nichols: A Celebration will be held at London's Trafalgar Studios on Wednesday, 27 November at 3pm and will feature a reading of select best works by Peter Nichols.
13 Nov, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
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Serena Hill appointed as casting director for Trafalgar Theatre Productions
It has just been announced that the former Head of Casting for the National Theatre, Serena Hill, is set to become the first in-house house casting director for Trafalgar Theatre Productions, the producing arm of Trafalgar Entertainment.
9 Oct, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
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London Theatre Review: A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at London's Trafalgar Studios
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg focuses on Bri and Sheila; parents to a disabled daughter they have nicknamed “Joe Egg”. The couple uses wry humour to deal keep the family together, and the limits of this approach, and the strength of their relationship, are tested. The show is undoubtedly an important and illuminating piece of theatre, the play being based on the author’s own struggles with raising his disabled daughter. Storme Toolis as Joe was excellent. I found myself drawn to focusing on her when she was on stage. Her control over the character was masterful and truly brilliant to watch.
30 Sep, 2019 | By Kay Johal
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First Look: A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at Trafalgar Studios
The first production shots have been released for the limited Trafalgar Studios run of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. Previews for the production started exactly two weeks after the tragic death of its playwright, Joe Nichols, at age 92 on 7 September 2019. The Trafalgar Studios run marks the first posthumous production of Nichols' 1967 masterwork. Tickets for the limited run of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg are selling quickly, so book your tickets now. While you're waiting to catch the show, take a look at the newly released production shots!
24 Sep, 2019 | By Sarah Gengenbach
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Joe Egg playwright Peter Nichols dies at 92
Acclaimed playwright Peter Nichols, author of the once-controversial A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, passed away in Oxford on 7 September 2019 at age 92, just two weeks ahead of the play's revival at Trafalgar Studios. The tragic news was confirmed by Michael Grandage Company on Twitter on 9 September.
16 Sep, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
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Patricia Hodge to star in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg revival
Further casting has been announced for Simon Evans' upcoming West End revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. Olivier Award-winning actress Patricia Hodge is set to join the previously announced Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner.
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Joe Egg opens at London's Trafalgar Studios on 21 September and is booking until 30 November 2019.
14 Aug, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
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What came first, the Joe or the Egg? Top 10 Joe Egg Facts
Peter Nichol's black comedy Joe Egg is set to re-hatch at London's Trafalgar Studios this September for a limited season. Starring Oslo actor Toby Stephens and award-winning The Glass Menagerie actress Claire Skinner, this upcoming revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg marks the show's first staging in nearly 15 years and its dark subject matter is set to resonate with a whole new generation of theatregoers. With the West End opening just around the corner, we've decided to crack open Joe Egg and its origins.
Here is our list for the top ten facts about A Day in the Death of Joe Egg you probably didn't know.
12 Aug, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg to run at Trafalgar Studios this autumn
Peter Nichol's riveting dark comedy from the sixties, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, is confirmed to be heading to London's Trafalgar Studios this September for the play's first staging in well over 15 years.
19 Jul, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels