Springwood description
Springwood is directed by Stanley Tucci, based on the movie Hyde Park on Hudson.
Richard Nelson's brand new play Springwood takes us back to 1939. It's the weekend, and the setting is a posh country house in North America where the fate of Britain is at stake. Their pivotal personal and political meeting marks the first visit of a British monarch to the United States, and King George VI has just one precious opportunity to convince the United States' President Roosevelt to support our nation in the impending war. Can the all-important 'special relationship' survive the radically foreign American menu of hot dogs and beer?
This is a richly observed cultural clash of a play where the secrets, self-doubts, fears, and indiscretions of two incredibly powerful world leaders and their wives are well and truly revealed.
Richard Nelson is an Olivier and Tony Award-winning playwright, creator of Farewell to the Theatre and Goodnight Children Everywhere. The Award-winning actor, presenter, author and screen director Stanley Tucci makes his London stage directing debut with the play. His previous credits include Lend Me a Tenor on Broadway, which was nominated for three Tonys.
Springwood tickets deliver something special, a glimpse into a time long gone and the single, vital event that changed the world's future.
Playing at Hampstead Theatre
Age restrictions
Ages 14+.