Ronin Theatre brings to The Old Fire Station Lucy Prebble's darkly comic play about the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, adapted from Luke Harding's book.
Ronin Theatre are bringing A Very Expensive Poison to The Old Fire Station from Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 October, with all evening shows starting at 7.30pm and a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. It's a darkly comic drama about truth, justice and Kremlin intrigue, following the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko. The play is adapted by Lucy Prebble from Luke Harding's Guardian/Faber book, and it walks the line between farce and tragedy, with the Litvinenkos telling their own story full of warmth, hope, comedy and tragedy.
It's not a new one: the play was a five-star, sell-out hit at the Old Vic, where it won the Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play and picked up a Laurence Olivier Award nomination. Ronin Theatre is bringing it to Oxford following its own sell-out runs of Quiz, Young Marx and The Watsons, so it's a production they've got a bit of a track record with. The running time is 2 hours 15 minutes, and it's aimed at ages 12 and over, so keep in mind it contains strong language.
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Tickets are £16 standard, with a 'pay more' option of £18 and a 'pay less' one at £14, so you can pick the price that works for you. You'll find it at The Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, OX1 2AQ, running Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 October at 7.30pm, with that Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.
