play London Central London

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National Theatre

Nov 2, 2026 - Jan 13, 2027

A modern classic from one of Britain’s most influential playwrights In Victorian Africa, where Clive is a colonial administrator and patriarch, his wife, son and servant struggle to be what’s expected of them. When the family turn up a hundred years later in 70s London, what can they make of themselves in a world where empire lingers and freedom calls?