Actor

A summer of pleasure. A storm on the horizon.

It’s a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia’s elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs.

When they’re having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can’t shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time.

As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon?

Summerfolk

National Theatre

Recently widowed and in search for a new lease of life, the Duchess (Whittaker) defies her family’s wishes by remarrying beneath her class. However, when her brothers, driven by insurmountable greed and rage, discover her second marriage they unleash a series of cruel and devastating punishments against her that repress her power. But will their vicious atrocities come back to haunt them?

Actor

Paul Ready

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 26 - Apr 29, 2026

Summerfolk · National Theatre

Past events

Mar 26 - Apr 29, 2026

Summerfolk · National Theatre

Oct 10 - Dec 20, 2024

The Duchess · Fiery Angel

Future and recently performed repertoire

Sergei Bassov in Summerfolk by Chang

National Theatre

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