A proper local legend, Alvita will tell her life story to anyone in the local West London pub鈥攖here鈥檚 no shame in her game. The question is: are you ready to hear it? Because this woman鈥檚 got the gift of the gab: she can rewrite mistakes into triumphs, turn pain into parables. And her love life? It鈥檚 an epic poem. They call her the Wife of Willesden. Join her for an evening that celebrates the human knack for telling elaborate tales, especially about our own lives. Winner of the 2022 Critics鈥� Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright, critically acclaimed and multi award-winning best-selling author Zadie Smith transforms an excerpt from Chaucer鈥檚 The Canterbury Tales into the unbelievable鈥攁nd unforgettable.
Directed by Indhu Rubasingham
Featuring Marcus Adolphy, Sophie Cartman, George Eggay, Andrew Frame, Troy Glasgow, Claudia Grant, Nikita Johal, Scott Miller, Jessica Murrain, Clare Perkins, Ellen Thomas
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