The Years
Directed by Eline Arbo, Adapted as De jaren by Eline Arbo, in an English version by Stephanie Bain, Based on Les Années by Annie Ernaux
Event details
Sat 27 Jul - Sat 31 Aug 2024
Memory never stops. It pairs the dead with the living, real with imaginary beings, dreams with history.
She strikes a pose and the camera shutter clicks:
A child playing in the debris of the Second World War. Click. A student discovering parties and men’s bodies. Click. An activist fighting for the right to choose. Click. A wife picking out a velvet sofa. Click. A mother taking her eldest to judo. Click. A lover, seducing a younger man. Click. A grandmother presenting her granddaughter to the camera. Click
Internationaal Theater Amsterdam’s new Artistic Director Eline Arbo directs her inventive stage adaptation of Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s critically acclaimed “masterpiece” (The Guardian) The Years. Five different actors bring one woman’s personal and political story to life, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing post-war Europe.
The original production and adaptation of The Years was first produced as De Jaren by Het Nationale Theater in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2022.
On Sale Dates
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General Public Tue 30 Apr 12pm
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Evenings 7.30pm
Matinees 2.30pm
Access Performances
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Audio Described Sat 24 Aug 2.30pm (Touch Tour 12.30pm)
Captioned Tue 20 Aug 7.30pm
Relaxed Environment Wed 21 Aug 2.30pm & 7.30pm
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Introducing the play
Find out more about this UK premiere from Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold as he introduces Eline Arbo‘s inventive stage adaptation of Les Années.
Creative Team
Eline Arbo
Director and Adapter
Stephanie Bain
English Adapter
Annie Ernaux
Original Book Writer
Thijs van Vuure
Music Supervisor and Sound Designer
Juul Dekker
Set Designer
Varja Klosse
Lighting Designer
Rebekka Wörmann
Costume Designer
Access Performances
Audio Described Sat 24 Aug 2.30pm (Touch Tour 12.30pm)
Captioned Tue 20 Aug 7.30pm
Relaxed Environment Wed 21 Aug 2.30pm & 7.30pm
For full information about how to book for our access performances please visit our Access For All Page.
Concessions
All concession tickets are limited and subject to availability. Proof of eligibility is required. Concessions in the final week of performances are only valid for Deaf and disabled bookings. More info
Deaf and disabled patrons and a companion can buy discounted tickets by calling the Box Office on 020 7359 4404 or email boxoffice@almeida.co.uk.
£5 tickets will be available to those aged 25 and under for performances from Sat 27 – Wed 31 Jul, Fri 2 Aug & Sat 3 Aug 2.30pm performance. Enter code 25UNDER when selecting your seats. Tickets go on sale at 5pm on Thu 4 Jul. More info
If you are aged 30 or under, over 65 or are unemployed you can book tickets at a discounted rate. Not applicable on Fri or Sat evenings.
If you live or work in the Islington area you can book best available seats for £25 for performances from Sat 17 – Wed 31 Jul & Fri 2 Aug, subject to availability. Enter promo code ISFIRST when selecting your seats. Find applicable postcodes here.
Talks & Events
Talkback
After Mon 5 Aug performance
A post-show talk with members of the company. Free to same-day ticket holders.
Almeida For Free
Thu 22 Aug 7.30pm
A free performance for those aged 25 and under. Sign up to our emails for Tickets & Events for 16-25s to be notified when tickets are available.
