In the oppressive heat of summer, Julie is drawn into a dangerous game with her father’s butler, John. As the night wears on, the couple from opposite ends of the social spectrum, flirt and fight towards an explosive conclusion. Read more …
A thrilling upstairs-downstairs liaison, played out against a background of industrial and social unrest, August Strindberg’s masterpiece is relocated to 1920s Scotland in this powerful new version of the classic European play. Louise Brealey, star of the BBC’s Sherlock takes the title role of Miss Julie.
Dominic Hill's short, sharp production, for all its jumpy passions, is more domestic than universal.
Dominic Hill’s brilliantly tense and fast-moving Citizens’ production.
This version resonates more as an intellectual consideration of how (or how not) to break from stifling tradition than a raw immersion in irresistible lust.
An enthralling, taut 80 minutes of theatre.
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Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow from Thursday February 6, 2014, until Saturday February 15, 2014. More info: www.citz.co.uk
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