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THE 2009 SELL-OUT PRODUCTION FEATURING OLIVIER AWARD WINNER KATHRYN HUNTER RETURNS AFTER A HIT WORLD TOUR 

★★★★ 'A remarkable spectacle'
The Times

★★★★★ 'Superb... Kathryn Hunter is extraordinary.'
Time Out

★★★★★ 'Exhilarating.. Kathryn Hunter’s incredibly physical performance is staggering.'
Whatsonstage

‘Esteemed members of the academy! You have done me the great honour of inviting me to give you an account of my former life as an ape.’

Brutally imprisoned and desperate to escape, the ape-man reveals his rise through the ranks of the beasts to become a master of the ‘civilised world’ – a walking, talking, spitting, smoking, hard-drinking man of the stage.

A witty, heart-rending and ironic tale of forced assimilation into an alien culture, Kafka’s Monkey places a startling mirror in front of a modern day audience.

The ape is played by the Olivier Award winner and Complicite founding member Kathryn Hunter (Peter Brook’s Fragments, National Theatre’s The Visit, Mike Leigh’s All or Nothing, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix).

★★★★ 
The Daily Telegraph, Metro, Evening Standard, Financial Times

'To say Kathryn Hunter plays this part is an understatement; she lives this strange tale with every cell of her being.'
Le Monde, France

‘You'd be mad to miss it... extraordinary.’
The Age, Melbourne

Performances

7:45pm
Wednesday & Saturday matinees: 2:45pm

Duration: 50 minutes (no interval)

Tickets

Tickets: £19.50
Previews: (19 - 23 May) £10

A limited number of discounts are available for each performance. Early booking is advised.

Seating

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Food & drink

The Cut Bar & Restaurant at the Young Vic serves an inspired mix of classic and original play-themed dishes create an exciting menu from fresh, free-range and organic ingredients. 

Visit The Cut Bar's website.