Deep Blue Sea (The)

TAMSIN GREIG stars in Terence Rattigan’s 1950’s study of obsession and the destructive power of love in a new production originally presented at the Theatre Royal Bath.

When you’re stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, the deep blue sea can sometimes look very inviting. In this powerful drama of passion versus loyalty, Hester Collyer, the daughter of a clergyman and wife of a judge is floundering in the closing stages of a hopeless affair. Freddie Page, her lover, a handsome but shallow ex-Battle of Britain pilot, is out of his depth in their relationship, overwhelmed by the strength of an emotion he is incapable of reciprocating…

‘A devastating revival’
Daily Mail

‘Devastatingly performed. Tamsin Greig… A seismic performance’
The Stage

‘Tamsin Greig… compelling. Finbar Lynch… superb’
Guardian

‘Tamsin Greig… mesmerising’
Daily Telegraph

Age Suitability: Suggested for Ages 12+