A Number

Old Vic Theatre

Available to 19 March 2022
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Every parent makes mistakes.

Salter makes a number of them.

Now 35 years later, his only child realises he’s not alone.

Lennie James and Paapa Essiedu play father and son in Caryl Churchill’s gripping drama about what it costs to start again.



Duration: 1hr 5 mins (no interval)

Age Description: Recommended 14+

A Number,
The Cut,
London SE1 8NB
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