Evenings: Mon – Sat 7.45pm
Matinees: Thurs & Sat 2.30pm
Running Time: Approx. 95minutes (no interval)
Post Show Discussion: 21 February after evening performance
Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes
No performance info available
Evenings: Mon – Sat 7.45pm
Matinees: Thurs & Sat 2.30pm
Running Time: Approx. 95minutes (no interval)
Post Show Discussion: 21 February after evening performance
Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes
No performance info available
★★★★★ “Moving, thoughtful, humorous and spellbinding” Daily Mail
★★★★ “Tough, provocative and bracingly intelligent” The Times
★★★★ Mail on Sunday★★★★ Bristol Post★★★★ Broadway World★★★★ StageTalk
Ray Fearon stars in Tanya Barfield’s powerfully poignant drama, as an African American mathematics professor, whose life is falling apart. With overtones of A Christmas Carol and Twelve Years a Slave, he conjures up three generations of his family in his insomnia (all played by Fehinti Balogun), who reveal the hardships and victories that have shaped their lives.
“One of the most compelling, potent pieces of theatre to grace the Ustinov stage” Bath Magazine
“Carries a message that is told with such grace and humour that it makes for thrilling theatre” Bath Chronicle
“A remarkable production … Fearon and Balogun’s performances are the kind you catch only a few times in a theatre-going life” Bristol 24/7
“The masterclass performances are reason alone to experience this excellent drama” Bath Echo
“Riveting … The Ustinov has brought rare and unforgettable plays, indelible performances and awe-inspiring theatre to Bath. BLUE DOOR may be the best yet” Fine Times Recorder
CLICK HERE to read Ray Fearon’s in-depth interview with The Bath Magazine about BLUE DOOR
Tickets: £23.50 / £18.50 discounts
Mondays: All seats £15
A booking fee of £1.50 per ticket applies
Starring RAY FEARON and FEHINTI BALOGUN
Ray Fearon’s extensive RSC credits include Othello, Hecuba and Julius Caesar. He recently played Macbeth at Shakespeare’s Globe and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. Screen credits include Coronation Street, Strictly Come Dancing and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Fehinti Balogun is known for Juliet, Naked, the new film based on the book by Nick Hornby, The Importance of Being Earnest and as Officer Cooper in the acclaimed BBC drama Informer.
Award-winning Tanya Barfield’s plays include Bright Half Life, a Time Out New York Critics’ Pick. Blue Door was a New York Times Readers’ Pick and was featured internationally at the Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe.
Tanya Barfield – Writer
Eleanor Rhode – Director
Madeleine Girling – Designer
Elliot Griggs – Lighting Designer
David Gregory – Sound Designer
Harrison White – Musical Director & Arranger
Tom Jackson Greaves – Movement Director
Charmian Hoare – Dialect Coach
Marc Vela – Costume Supervisor
Ginny Schiller – Casting Director
Lyrics by Tanya Barfield
Music by Larry Gilliard Jr.
The Ustinov foyer and bar are open from one hour prior to the performance.
Doors open approximately 15 minutes prior to the performance unless otherwise stated.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets CAN be shown on smartphones or tablets upon entry
The Box Office at the Ustinov Studio is open from approximately 30 minutes prior to each performance.
There is a lift from the Foyer to the Stalls level of the Ustinov Studio. Access to the Circle level is by stair access only.
Full terms and conditions for ticket bookings can be found here
