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This production is recommended for ages 12+
Performance dates
7 May – 21 June 2025
Run time: 2hrs 30mins
Includes interval
Following a critically acclaimed sold-out run at the Theatre Royal Bath, Terence Rattigan’s 1950’s study of obsession and the destructive power of love transfers to the West End. Starring Olivier winner Tamsin Greig (Friday Night Dinner) and Olivier nominee Finbar Lynch (Girl From The North Country), don’t miss your chance to see The Deep Blue Sea at The Royal Theatre Haymarket. Book your official tickets today!
When you’re stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, the deep blue sea can sometimes look very inviting. In this powerful drama of passion versus loyalty, Hester Collyer, the daughter of a clergyman and wife of a judge is floundering in the closing stages of a hopeless affair. Freddie Page, her lover, a handsome but shallow ex-Battle of Britain pilot, is out of his depth in their relationship, overwhelmed by the strength of an emotion he is incapable of reciprocating…

Love makes fools of us all—and this revival of Terence Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea unpicks that madness with gripping clarity. Opening with Hester Collyer’s (Tamsin Greig) failed suicide attempt in a shabby Ladbroke Grove flat, the play plunges us into the aftermath of passion gone awry. With Etta James’ velvety Stormy Weather haunting the silence, it’s a gut-punch of an opening. Bleak? Yes, but also very brave.
15 May, 2025 | By Hay Brunsdon