John Guare's sharp, vivacious drama was inspired by the real life story of a flamboyant young con artist who managed to convince wealthy residents of Manhattan's Upper East Side he that was the Harvard graduate son of filmmaker Sidney Poitier. The play is set in the Fifth Avenue apartment of an art dealing couple who are visited by a stranger in the night who claims to be a friend of their children.

Six Degrees Of Separation premiered on Broadway in 1990 before receiving its UK premiere at the Royal Court in 1992, in a production that transferred to the Comedy Theatre and won the 1993 Best New Play Laurence Olivier Award. Stockard Channing, who appeared in the play on both sides of the pond, went on to star in a film version with Donald Sutherland and Will Smith.

David Grindley directs Lesley Manville and Anthony Head as the duped couple, and Obi Abili as the con artist.

Six Degrees Of Separation contains some nudity and is suitable for theatre goers aged 14 and older.

Old Vic Theatre, Waterloo Road, London SE1
(nearest underground: Waterloo)

Final performance on April 3rd, 2010: 

Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Wednesday & Saturday at 2.30pm

Orchestra stalls

£67.00

Dress Circle

£67.00

All booking fees and taxes are included in these London theater prices.

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