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About The Years
Don’t miss Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s powerful book, The Years, brought to life on the Harold Pinter Theatre stage following its sell-out run at Almeida Theatre. Book The Years tickets on TodayTix.
The Years is a play that spans generations. It showcases the story of womanhood through mundane, funny, and heart-wrenching moments as well as through the larger lens of history, from air raid sirens to the invention of contraceptive pills, Vietnam, and more. The play paints a portrait of a woman and how she’s shaped by the ever-changing world around her.
See the excellent cast of Golden Globe Award-nominated actress Romola Garai (The Hour), Olivier-winning actress Deborah Findlay (BBC’s The Split), Harmony Rose-Bremner (Hamnet), BAFTA award-winning actress Gina McKee (Dear England), and Anjli Mohindra (Noises Off), who are reprising their Almeida Theatre roles. Each woman plays a different version of the main character whose story spans generations in this one-hour and 55-minute show.
Run time
1hr 55min.
Categories
Age
Ages 15+.
Start date
24th January, 2025
End date
19th April, 2025
Venue
Directions
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Haymarket) 3, 6, 12, 13, 19, 23, 38, 88, 139; (Piccadilly Circus) 14, 22, 94
Night bus numbers: (Haymarket) 6, 12, 23, 139, 88, N3, N13, N18, N19, N38, N97, N136, N550, N551; (Piccadilly Circus) 14, 94, N22
Car park: Leicester Square, Whitcomb Street (1min)
Directions from tube: (3mins) Take Coventry Street up to Oxendon Road; the theatre is 100 metres along on the right.
More information about The Years
The Years in London is adapted by Eline Arbo, and Stephanie Bain is the English Adapter. Taking the source material of Annie Ernaux’s memoir, they expertly balanced using book passages as narration while some are transformed into dialogue. Eline Arbo, the artistic director of International Theatre Amsterdam, is also the show’s director. The exceptional creative team also includes set designer Juul Dekker, costume designer Rebekka Wörmann, and lighting designer Varja Klosse.
The play first premiered in Dutch in 2022 at The Hague, and in the summer of 2024, it had its English premiere at Almeida Theatre. The Almeida Theatre production was a hit with audiences and critics. One of the many five-star reviews the show received was from The Guardian, which said, “There is so much emotional depth, surprise and theatrical virtuosity here that it holds you rapt across the ages. What an accomplishment.”
What to watch for
- During a preview performance, the show had to pause because some audience members felt faint during the abortion scene.
- A five-star review from the Independent said, “Ultimately, it is the emotional experience of seeing an entire existence lived on stage; a fairly unremarkable life made utterly remarkable.”
- In 2022, author Annie Ernaux earned the Nobel Prize in Literature. As the Nobel Prize press release said, “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.”
- An aspect of the play is the recreation of various photos of Annie throughout her life.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Years about?
Nobel Prize-winner Annie Ernaux’s impactful book, The Years, takes to the Harold Pinter Theatre stage following its sell-out run at Almeida Theatre. This play, which has been a hit with critics and audiences, tells the story of womanhood with personal history interwoven within the larger context of history.
How do you get tickets for The Years?
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Which theatre is The Years at?
The Years is at London's Harold Pinter Theatre, which is located at 6 Panton Street, London, SW1Y 4DN.
How much are tickets for The Years?
The Years tickets start at £21.
What is the age recommendation for The Years?
Ages 15+.
What is the running time of The Years?
The Years runs for 1hr 55min.
Who wrote The Years?
Annie Ernaux wrote the book, Eline Arbo is the adapter, and Stephanie Bain is the English adapter.
Who directed The Years?
Eline Aribo directs the show.
Is The Years appropriate for kids?
The Years is ideal for those ages 15 and above as it includes a graphic abortion scene, a coerced sexual encounter, and sexual content.
Is The Years good?
The Years is a remarkable play based on Nobel Prize-winning Annie Ernaux’s book of the same name. It is fresh off a sell-out run at Almeida Theatre, and the story, which spans generations, encapsulates womanhood and the way life is impacted by an ever-changing world.
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