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Suitable for ages 14+
Performance dates
14 October - 9 November
Run time: To be confirmed.
Includes interval
‘I could fly to New York and back every day for seven years and still not leave a carbon footprint as big as if I have a child. Ten thousand tonnes of CO2. That’s the weight of the Eiffel Tower. I’d be giving birth to the Eiffel Tower’
The ice caps are melting, there’s overpopulation, political unrest; everything’s going to hell in a handcart – why on earth would someone bring a baby into this world?
Directed by Matthew Warchus, Claire Foy and Matt Smith make their Old Vic debuts in Duncan Macmillan’s hilarious emotional rollercoaster of a play, as a couple wrestle with our planet’s biggest dilemmas.
London theatre fans are inhaling Lungs tickets like oxygen and now only a limited number of tickets are left to see this star-studded stage play. Set to open at The Old Vic Theatre this October as part of the venue’s Fifth Season with Matthew Warchus as Artistic Director and boasting The Crown's Claire Foy and Matt Smith in the lead roles, you certainly won't want to blow your chances to witness this thought-provoking drama by award-winning playwright Duncan Macmillan.
27 Jun, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
In the springtime came the announcement of Artistic Director Matthew Warchus’s fifth season at London’s Old Vic which included star-studded casts galore, confirming that the bar will be set even higher with their new politically charged season. Duncan Macmillan’s Lungs was announced as part of the season and will be starring The Crown stars Claire Foy and Matt Smith. Now, further details have been confirmed, including opening dates and the anticipated date of when tickets will go on sale.
14 Jun, 2019 | By Jade Ali
Famed British actors Claire Foy and Matt Smith, who both rose to international stardom thanks to their roles as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on Netflix's highly popular series The Crown, are set to appear in a new production of Duncan Macmillan's play Lungs at the Old Vic Theatre as part of the venue's fifth season (stylised as #OVSeason5). Featuring heavy themes of existentialism, you certainly won't want to miss this star-studded production for the 2019/2020 season.
1 May, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels