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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

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Sat 27 Jul - Sat 31 Aug 2024

The Years transfers to the Harold Pinter Theatre in Jan 2025. The Years: West End >


★★★★★
The Guardian, Financial Times, Independent, The i, The Stage

Five different actors bring one woman’s personal and political story to life, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing post-war Europe.

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.

 

The original production and adaptation of The Years was first produced as De Jaren by Het Nationale Theater in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2022. Special thanks to Wouter van Ransbeek.

Running Time Approx. 1 hour & 55 mins, no interval
Subject to change during previews.

Evenings 7.30pm
Matinees 2.30pm

Access Performances
Book our access performances by calling Box Office on 020 7359 4404 or email boxoffice@almeida.co.uk.
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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The Years Production Photo
THE YEARS BEHIND THE SCENES

Cast & Creatives

  • Cast

    Headshot of Deborah Findlay.
    Deborah Findlay
    Headshot of Romola Garai.
    Romola Garai
    Headshot of Gina McKee.
    Gina McKee
    Headshot of Anjli Mohindra.
    Anjli Mohindra
    Headshot of Harmony Rose-Bremner.
    Harmony Rose-Bremner
  • Creatives

    Eline Arbo

    Director and Adapter

    Stephanie Bain

    English Adapter

    Annie Ernaux

    Original Book Writer

    Tanya Leslie and Alison L. Strayer

    Translators

    Thijs van Vuure

    Music Supervisor and Sound Designer

    Juul Dekker

    Set Designer

    Rebekka Wörmann

    Costume Designer

    Varja Klosse

    Lighting Designer

    Heidi Bryan

    Costume Supervisor

    Sophia Khan

    Wigs, Hair and Make Up Supervisor

    Matt Smith

    Vocal Coach

    Yasmin Hafesji

    Associate Director

Supporters

The Years is supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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

Access

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.

25s & Under

£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

30s & Under, Over 65s & Unemployed

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.

Islington First

If you live or work in the Islington area you can book best available seats for £25 for performances from Sat 27 – 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. More info.

Four people are sat on chairs on the Almeida stage.

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Artwork photography by Zeinab Batchelor. Concept by Studio Doug.