The Maids
At Trafalgar Studio One
The Jamie Lloyd Company’s first production of 2016 will be the full-throttle UK premiere of a contemporary adaptation of Jean Genet’s masterpiece, The Maids – not seen in the West End for twenty years.
Director Jamie Lloyd has assembled a powerhouse trio of actors - double Emmy Award winning Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black), Zawe Ashton (Fresh Meat) and Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey), to tackle this explosive psycho-drama. In a luxurious bedroom, two maids fantasize about killing their employer, playing out dangerous and sadistic scenarios as they
plan her violent death.
An intense psychological thriller seething with unique theatricality and brimming with intrigue, The Maids is a vicious analysis of the class system, and a provocative exploration of sexuality.
The Maids Reviews
"Simply intoxicating"
The Times
"Ultra-cool, kinky, brilliant"
Time Out
"A fabulously acted revival"
Financial Times
"Uzo Aduba is a remarkable tour de force"
The Guardian
"Zawe Ashton gives an absolutely sensational performance"
The Independent
"Laura Carmichael as Mistress is played with insane"
The Times
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Trafalgar Studio One
14 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2DY
Booked from
2016-05-19
Booked for
2016-05-21
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