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Performance dates
Booking until 19 May 2018.
Run time 3hr 15min (inc. interval)
Includes interval
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Northern Ireland, 1981. The Carney family prepare for the annual harvest with a day of hard work on the land and a traditional night of feasting and celebration ahead. But this year they will be interrupted by a visitor.
Content
Recommended for ages 14 and above.Special notes
Please note this play contains strong language.
Recent Reviews
If I could give no stars - I would! This play was full of gratuitous swearing which made it completely distracting to understanding any of the characters in depth. Together with the unbelievable character of Tom Kettle and the not funny 'jokes', the sooner I can forget about this experience the better.
Very good script, good acting by most of the adults, not by the majority of the children. Unf. the diction of most of the adults was poor, so although I have excellent hearing, I only understood about 75% of what was being said. What was outstanding was the effect that "The Troubles" had on ordinary people, which was not altogether common knowledge in the UK at the time, so for that I applaud the play. Overall I expected to be on the edge of my seat, and I was not. The actors being mic'd I feel led to their inability (or lack of training) to project and enunciate. The chap who played Muldoon was exceptional, very very good indeed.
Absolutely brilliant! I experienced the whole range of emotions. One of the best plays I've ever seen.
Wonderful play with amazing performances but the first half was a bit long - it took too long to set up the characters. Three hours is too long to be sitting in theatre seats.
The acoustic was terrible, and sitting row Q (not the farthest from the stage, not the closest), we couldn't hear the comedians well enough. Some of the comedians had a voice so low or unintelligible, that we missed most of the dialogues, and jokes. We still wonder why they were not equipped with microphones.
Good show however sound production needs improvement
As the daughter and wife of people from Northern Ireland, I struggled at first with the accents. Many failed to convince and the play felt laboured which meant it took longer to fall under its spell. At the end of Act 1 the jury was still out. However having had such a close association with the province all my life, the play was excellent. It captured so much of the emotion conflict of the time. (Although in our family I don’t remember bottles of Bushmills disappearing so fast.) I would love to see the play again performed perhaps in Belfast or Dublin where more of the subtle quick fired houmour would be picked up by the audience. Full marks to the writer.
Brilliant thoroughly enjoyed it
Excellent play, really enjoyed it!
Really good play, cast and production, I've been dissapointed by big west end shows recently but this one is definately worth seeing!
Fantastic performance of all the actors in this fascinating,vibrant enactment of this complex fast moving portrayal of a very sensitve and politcal set within a large farming family with humour. We were gripped from the beginning and have spent time discussing the happenings on stage with our family of 7 who were present in the John Guilgud theatre on Saturday night 21st April. We were in row B of Grand Circle however and had difficulty viewing a large part of the stage because we were blocked by the heads of people in the front row leaning forward. So we had to concentrate on hearing only at times. great shame.
Enjoyed the play, good actors across the generations, but sitting at the back of the stalls I found it quite hard to always hear the words of some of the actors especially the younger ones who were getting laughter as a response from those nearer the front. I'm sure this would be fine in a smaller venue, any chance of small mikes for them?
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News / Awards
Olivier Awards 2018: The Winners In Full
It was truly an unforgettable event at the 2018 Olivier Awards last night, which was hosted by Catherine Tate. Hamilton: An American Musical was the big winner of the evening, taking home seven Olivier awards out of its 13 nominations. The hip-hop musical's success was shared by Jez Butterworth's critically acclaimed play, The Ferryman, which won a total of three awards! Have a look at the full list of winners below!
9 Apr, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

Features
The Ferryman: Fantastic & Flawless!
Fresh from their outstanding win at the WhatsOnStage Awards, Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes’ phenomenal play, The Ferryman, is nicely situated at The Gielgud Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, a long way away from Derry where this tale takes place.
21 Mar, 2018 | By Kay Johal

Features
Is it justifiable to use animals on stage?
Jez Butterworth’s play, The Ferryman, has had a successful run at the Royal Court, a West End run and it has recently announced its transfer to Broadway. With all of this, people have been queuing round the block to get a ticket.
20 Mar, 2018 | By Harrison Fuller
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Features
The Ferryman "without a doubt the most powerful play I have seen since [King Lear]"
Usually when one arrives at the theatre to receive the news that the play they are going into has a running time of 3 hours, made up of 3 acts and just one 15-minute interval, they become wary and numerous questions flood their mind. This was exactly how it felt upon turning up at the Gielgud Theatre to see The Ferryman, but when I came back through those doors it was the furthest thing from my mind, all my questions had been answered. The play didn’t drag nor did I find myself getting restless, not that these were the things that foremost in my thoughts following the electricity that consumed the theatre after the final scene.
9 Mar, 2018 | By Jade Ali

Features
The Ferryman "will stay with you long after the curtain falls"
Written by Jez Butterworth, directed by Sam Mendes and developed by Sonia Friedman Productions, The Ferryman premiered to rave reviews at the Royal Court Theatre in April 2017 and became the fastest-selling show in the theatre’s history and has gone on to earn a stunning 8 Olivier Award nominations this year. Following this critical acclaim, the production has now transferred to the West End’s Gielgud Theatre, where it will remain until May 2018.
6 Mar, 2018 | By Laura Franek

News / Awards
2018 Olivier Awards Nominations
Nominations for this year's Olivier Awards were announced live from Facebook in London this afternoon by Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke. Hamilton made history, receiving a record-breaking 13 nominations. Other big nominees include Follies with 10 nominations, The Ferryman with 8 nominations, Girl From North Country with 5 nominations, and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie with 5 nominations. Take a look at the full list of nominations below.
6 Mar, 2018 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

Features
5 Reasons to Make The Ferryman Your Next West End Play
There are so many great plays in the West End that picking one to go to see can be impossible. For me, The Ferryman ticks all the right boxes so, to help you make that choice, here are five reasons why I think you should choose The Ferryman to be your next West End play.
28 Feb, 2018 | By Harriet Wilson

Features
The Ferryman
The Ferryman is as much about family dynamics as it is about The Troubles. The Carneys are an intergenerational extended family living and working on their farm during the height of The Troubles in the early 1980s.
21 Feb, 2018 | By Sandra Howell

News / Casting
The Ferryman extends again, releases new casting information
Jez Butterworth’s critically acclaimed show The Ferryman has been extended for the third time, now booking until 19th May 2018 at London’s Gielgud Theatre. New cast members have also been announced and the new company will have their premiere performance on 8th January 2018.
29 Nov, 2017 | By London Theatre Direct

Reviews / Features
REVIEW: The Ferryman (in exactly 250 words)
It's not easy to do justice to The Ferryman in only 250 words – it would be hard in 10 times that. This is a very brief overview; to appreciate the impact of this immense production, you simply have to see it.
27 Sep, 2017 | By Harriet Wilson
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