Patriots
Noel Coward Theatre
4.8/5 based on 17 reviews (read reviews)- Booking until: Friday, 18 August 2023
- Running time: 2h 40m (incl. 1 interval)
Patriots description
Patriots – Are you a hero or a traitor?
This is a brand new play from Peter Morgan, the writer responsible for Netflix’s The Crown, and Frost/Nixon. It’s directed by the Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold, also responsible for Ink and Spring Awakening.
The brilliant BAFTA-winning actor Tom Hollander delighted audiences in starring roles in The Night Manager and Travesties. Now he’s set to give another fine performance playing Boris Berezovsky once more, the ‘kingmaker’ and one-time ally who helped make Vladimir Putin into the man he is today. Also reprising their roles for the West End transfer is Will Keen, who plays Vladimir Putin himself. Luke Thallon plays the Russian ex-Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich.
Expect a brave and bold story of ambition, loyalty, love, and the dangers they bring. This is the West End transfer of a smash-hit production, and it’s on stage at the West End’s Noel Coward Theatre from spring 2023.
What's the story behind Patriots?
“If the politicians cannot save Russia, then we businessmen must. We have not just the responsibility but the duty to become Russian heroes”.
Roll back time to 1991 when the Soviet Union was falling apart. Officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, it had held sway in the region since 1922 as a flagship communist state containing fifteen republics, built on a centralised economic model. With the dawning of a new Russia and the end of the road for the old USSR, some people will win and others will lose. You might be a patriot today, but by tomorrow you could be seen as a traitor.
As a fresh generation of oligarchs fights to control the new Russia, we follow the billionaire businessman Boris Berezovsky on a journey from the president’s inner circle to becoming a widely-hated figure, the new nation’s public enemy number one.
About Patriots
The Set Design for Patriots comes from Miriam Buether. There are two Costume Designers on board, Deborah Andrews and Miriam Buether. Lighting Design comes from Jack Knowles and the Movement Director is Polly Bennett. Sound Design is by Composer Adam Cork and Robert Sterne is the Casting Director.
Buy cheap tickets for Patriots and fall in love with Peter Morgan’s extraordinary play. The media is loving it. The Telegraph says it’s ‘lusciously livewire’. The Daily Mail calls it ‘dazzling’ and The Evening Standard calls it ‘thrilling’. Expect a brilliant, often surprisingly relevant story of ambition and loyalty, dirty tricks and betrayal.
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Age restrictions
14+
Everyone, regardless of age, must have their own ticket to enter the theatre. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to a ticketholder who is at least 18 years old. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted.
Important information
This production includes reference to suicide, antisemitic language, the smoking of real cigarettes and strobe lights.
14+
Everyone, regardless of age, must have their own ticket to enter the theatre. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to a ticketholder who is at least 18 years old. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted.
Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.
You may not bring food or drink purchased elsewhere.