The Slaves of Solitude

1943, Henley-on-Thames

Miss Roach is forced by the war to flee London for the Rosamund Tea Rooms boarding house, a place as grey and lonely as its residents

From the safety of these new quarters, her war effort now consists of a thousand petty humiliations, of which the most burdensome is sharing her daily life with the unbearable Mr Thwaites

But a breath of fresh air arrives in the form of a handsome American lieutenant

And things start to look distinctly brighter

That is, until a new boarder moves into the room next to Miss Roach's

Outwardly friendly, she soon starts upsetting the precarious balance in the house

Nicholas Wright's adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's much-loved and admired novel about an improbable wartime heroine weaves a fascinating blend of dark hilarity and melancholy

The play premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in October 2017

CAST
M4,F6