THE FATHER
Written by Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, directed by Mel Richards
Performances 13th to 16th November 2024
 

A psychological drama, The Father offers an unsentimental, emotionally intense look at the world through the eyes of a man experiencing dementia. In this sobering family story, Andre refuses all assistance from his daughter, Anne, as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
 

As we witness the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Andre cling to? And how does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father while he still lives and breathes before her?