Tiny Dog Productions & Dead Fly Productions present THE CHILDREN'S HOUR | Old Fitz Theatre Tiny Dog Productions & Dead Fly Productions present THE CHILDREN'S HOUR | Old Fitz Theatre

Tiny Dog Productions & Dead Fly Productions present

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡'𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥

at the Old Fitz Theatre

14 February - 1 March

Written by Lillian Hellman

Directed by Kim Hardwick

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙚, 𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨.

Premiering on Broadway in 1934, banned in London and several cities across America and performing for 691 shows in its first run, Lillian Hellman's The Children’s Hour was a product of its time, but 90 years later the devastating consequences of deceit, lies, homophobia and fear-mongering at the heart of this work remain startlingly relevant.

At their beloved boarding school Karen and Martha become entangled in a world of shame and courage when a troubled schoolgirl tells a lie to her unsuspecting grandmother, setting off a chain of events with extraordinary, damaging consequences.

Hellman’s The Children’s Hour was a controversial piece that caused the playwright to be blacklisted from Hollywood. Today, it remains a haunting reminder for us all.

𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 & 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦:

Playwright: Lillian Hellman; Director: Kim Hardwick; Assistant Director: Jess Bell; Dramaturg: Alison Rooke; Cast (of 13): TBC

𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗫. 𝗥𝗨𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘: 2 hours 30 minutes (inc. interval)

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦: Themes of homophobia and suicide