My Name is Lucy Barton
Unsteady after an operation, Lucy Barton wakes to find her mother sitting at the foot of her bed. She hasn’t seen her in years, and her visit brings back to Lucy her desperate rural childhood, and her escape to New York. As she begins to find herself as a writer, she is still gripped by the urgent complexities of family life.
Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout’s best-selling short novel, a haunting dramatic monologue, captivated readers in 2016.
Lucy Barton was played by three-time Academy Award and four-time Tony nominee Laura Linney.
“Deeply affecting, heartbreaking. A powerful storyteller immersed in the nuances of human relationships, weaving family tapestries with compassion, wisdom and insight.” The Observer
Dates
The Bridge, London
2 June – 23 June 2018
23 January – 16 February 2019
Gallery
Creative Team
Director Richard Eyre
Writer Elizabeth Strout
Adapted by Rona Munro
Design Bob Crowley
Lighting Design Peter Mumford
Sound Design John Leonard
Projection Design Luke Hall
Reviews
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“Linney is simply superb”
The Times
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“Elizabeth Strout’s novel works outstandingly on stage”
The Guardian
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“Rona Munro has skilfully and faithfully adapted Strout’s novel”
Evening Standard
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“A deeply affecting performance of real directness. Richard Eyre’s production is exquisitely modulated”
Independent
★★★★