Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City's workers, he created new parks, new bridges and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. But in the 1950s, groups of citizens at grass roots began to organize against his schemes and against the motor car, campaigning for a very different idea of what a city was and for what it should be.

Joining Ralph Fiennes in the world premiere of David Hare's 'Straight Line Crazy' are Alisha Bailey (Mariah Heller), Samuel Barnett (Ariel Porter), David Bromley (Stamford Fergus), Al Coppola (Walter McQuade), Siobhán Cullen (Finnuala Connell), Ian Kirkby (Lewis Mumford), Alana Maria (Shirley Hayes), Dani Moseley (Carol Ames), Guy Paul (Henry Vanderbilt), Helen Schlesinger (Jane Jacobs), Mary Stillwaggon Stewart (Nicole Sawyer) and Danny Webb (Governor Al Smith).

Directed by Nicholas Hytner at The Bridge. Designs are by Bob Crowley with lighting by Jessica Hung Han Yun, sound by George Dennis and music by George Fenton. 'Straight Line Crazy' reunites Fiennes, Hare and Hytner who previously collaborated on 'Beat the Devil at The Bridge' in Autumn 2020.

180m approx inc interval

Thu 26 May 19:00 (Live)
Sun 26 Jun 14:30 (Encore)

Tickets £17.50
Friends/Students £15