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Absurdist teacher/pupil relationship. In this power-play of verbal dominance, an old professor finds youth in a new pupil. More than 50 years since its UK premiere , Eugene Ionesco's dark comic-drama still packs one hell of a punch. The French playwright's radical views on education, life and death are laced through this funny, disturbing and gripping look at the tyrannical nature of power, the dangers of enforced education and how words can be used as weapons. With broad comedy jutting up against scenes of horror, THE LESSON is a theatrical experience you will never forget.

Creatives/Company

Author: Eugene Ionesco
Producer(s): Benjamin Alborough, Cas Hodges (for the Hope Theatre)
Translation(s): Donald Watson, Donald Watson
Director: Matthew Parker

The Lesson

The Lesson (Play) production archive for QTIX code T01195750771. Details of all The Lesson archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S3961

Archive Listings

25 Sep 18
to
13 Oct 18

The Hope Theatre
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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