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Adapted by Christopher Hampton from Austrian playwright Ödön von Horváth's play, Judgment Day was written and is set in 1937, in a small village in Austria. Diligent railway station master Thomas Hudetz is a well respected member of his local community. That is until the charms of flirtatious young Anna distract him momentarily from the operation of the signals. There are no survivors from Express Train 405. The small town seeks a culprit but it seems only Anna knows the truth about the conscientious station master.
Written during the rise of Fascism, the question of moral responsibility lies at the heart of Judgment Day.
Hampton, who adapted Judgment Day from von Horváth's original, has previously adapted three of the Austrian playwright's other works, notably Tales From The Vienna Woods. A long-time collaborator with French playwright Yasmina Reza, Hampton has translated several of her plays including Conversations After A Burial, which was staged at the Almeida, Art and God Of Carnage. Hampton's own plays include Tales From Hollywood, White Chameleon, The Talking Cure and Les Liaisons Dangereuses. He also wrote the screenplay for recent film Atonement.
Judgment Day is directed by James Macdonald, who previously directed The Triumph Of Love at the Almeida. His other recent credits include The Hour We Knew Nothing Of Each Other at the National Theatre, Drunk Enough To Say I Love You? at the Royal Court and David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross at the Apollo.
Performance Details
- previews from: 04 Sep 2009
- opening night: 10 Sep 2009
- closing: 17 Oct 2009
show times: Mon-Sat 19:30, Sat 15:00
adapted by: Christopher Hampton
director: James Macdonald
designer: Miriam Buether
producer: Almeida theatre
map: View Map
address: Almeida Street, London, United Kingdom, N1 1TA
nearest tube: Angel/Highbury & Islington (800m)
nearest bus: 4, 19, 30, 43 (Route 43 is accessible)
nearest train: Highbury & Islington
parking: NCP at the Business Design Centre off Upper Street. Some parking available in streets adjoining Almeida Street. Drop off and pick up right outside main entrance. Patrons welcome to use a private phone to arrange pick up.
air conditioned: Yes
Assisted Performance Booking Information
Access Booking: TEL 020 7359 4404 ACCESS INFO. 020 7288 4999 EMAIL access@almeida.co.uk
Accessible Facilities Venue Information
discounts: available for all disabled people and their companions.
limited mobility: 23 seats in the front row offer the best leg room.
access description: Level access to foyer through automatic sliding doors or through double glass doors opening both ways. Wheelchair users can push a button to open the sliding doors. Box Office with lowered counter in the foyer. Stalls down 6 steps or a sloped walkway. Access to circle via 2 staircases of 27 steps each with handrails on each side. Good signage throughout. The floors in the foyer are concrete.
hearing impaired: Infra-red assisted hearing system in the auditorium and an Induction Loop in the Box Office
guide dogs policy: Allowed into auditorium - please book an aisle seat. Staff are also happy to dog sit.
wheelchairs: 2 spaces for wheelchair/scooter users in the stalls. 8 wheelchair and scooter transfer spaces are available to aisle seats in rows A and B – escorts not required. Theatre also provides 1 wheelchair for loan. Auditorium is carpeted.
toilets: Accessible men’s and women’s in the foyer, each with 1 cubicle that is wider and has handrails for people with mobility difficulties.
disabled toilets: Adapted toilets inside the foyer by the lift.
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