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“It will be the biggest send off any teacher has ever had. No teacher is as loved”

Children under 14 will not be admitted.

Performance dates

6 December 2018 - 26 January 2019

Run time: 1hr 45min (no interval)

Includes interval

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After 45 years as a dedicated teacher, Edward is looking forward to the imminent celebration to mark his retirement.

But his home is under siege. A mob of angry students have gathered. A brick has been thrown through the window, he and his wife haven’t left the house for six days, and now his estranged daughter has arrived with her own questions.

“Why would they attack the most popular teacher in the school?

Mark Ravenhill’s previous work for the Royal Court includes Over There (& Schaubühne, Berlin), Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat and Shopping and Fucking.

Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone directs.

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Captioned Performance: 8 January & 18 January 2019 at 7.30pm. Audio Described Performance: 19 January 2019 at 2.30pm. Relaxed Performance: 14 January 2019 at 2.30pm.

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