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Serenading Louie
Lanford Wilson’s timeless portrait of two thirtysomethings struggling to deal with the realities of adulthood.
Operated by The Society of London Theatre
Serenading Louie
Donmar Warehouse, Earlham Street, LondonSerenading Louie follows Carl and Alex, friends from college who, as they enter their thirties, are struggling to deal with the harsh realities of adulthood. Disillusioned by work and struggling to keep their marriage alive, they are desperately trying to make sense of it all.
Lanford Wilson’s timeless portrait of two suburban American couples, Serenading Louie explores the destruction of dreams and the loss of passion and purpose.
Septuagenarian playwright Wilson was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1980 for Talley’s Folley. In addition to Serenading Louie, his plays include Fifth Of July, The Hot L Baltimore and The Mound Builders.
Serenading Louie is directed by Simon Curtis, who has previously directed productions including Road, A Lie Of The Mind (both Royal Court), Making History (National Theatre), Dinner With Friends (Hampstead theatre) and Otherwise Engaged (Criterion theatre). His screen directing credits include Cranford, A Short Stay In Switzerland, Man And Boy, David Copperfield and Old Times.
For more about Serenading Louie at the Donmar Warehouse, read the First Night Feature.
Cast & CreativesEXPAND
cast: Charlotte Emmerson, Jason Butler Harner, Jason O'Mara, Geraldine Somerville
director: Simon Curtis
music by: Adam Cork
sound: Adam Cork
lighting designer: Guy Hoare
designer: Peter McKintosh
producer: Donmar Warehouse
Ticket Prices:
£15-£29
About the show
- Age Suitability: General
- Genre: Play
- Sub-Genre: Play-Drama
- Show Times: Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Thu & Sat 14:30
- Duration: 2h30
- opening night:
- Box Office:
0844 871 7624 - Visit the Show Website
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Venue InformationHIDE
Donmar Warehouse
Earlham Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9LX
- Nearest tube: Covent Garden (275m)
- Nearest bus: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 176
- Parking: Westminter City Council car park at Cambridge Circus. NCP at Drury Lane and Upper St Martin's Lane. Meters in Earlham Street and Mercer Street. 1 Disabled parking bay outside theatre.
- Air conditioned: 1
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND
- How to book: Tel: 0871 297 5477
- Discounts: Discounts available for disabled theatregoers and their companions.
- Limited mobility: Aisle seats have the most legroom, except row A in the Stalls. C9 and C30 in the Stalls have unlimited legroom.
- Access description: A portable ramp can be placed over the 15cm step into entrance on Earlham Street. Box office counter is straight ahead from the Earlham Street entrance. Lift up to all floors of the auditorium, to the right of the box office counter. All staircases have handrails on both sides and steps are highlighted. Stalls up 26 steps from the foyer and have one step between rows. Circle up 48 steps from the foyer, with one step between rows. The Stalls is level, the Circle is raked.
- Hearing impaired: Infra-red system with 8 headsets. Headsets can be collected from the Box Office. Returnable deposit of credit card or driving licence required. Portable induction loop at the Box Office.
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are allowed in the auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog-sit. The theatre can accommodate 4 guide dogs per performance.
- Wheelchairs: Slight slope up from the lift to the back of the Stalls. 1 space for a wheelchair user in the Stalls. Up to 4 wheelchair transfer seats available. Wheelchair/Scooters are stored beside the Box Office.
- Toilets: Women’s and men’s off the Circle bar, off the foyer and 4 steps up from the Stalls.
- Disabled toilets: Adapted toilet off Circle bar.
- Bars: 2 licensed bars. No steps to both the Stalls and the Circle bars. Both have fixed seating and limited space. Drinks may be taken into the auditorium in plastic cups, or brought to customers.
