Liola

Liola Theatre breaks

About the show

Set in the quiet Sicilian countryside of 1916, a community of women shell almonds for the local ageing landowner, Simone. Yet Simone is without an heir, and the only one who seems able to produce a child is the prolific Liolà, who has three children by three different women, all dutifully raised by his mother. 

But when Liolà gets another girl, Tuzza, pregnant, her mother decides to claim that Simone is the father – and Simone is more than happy to gain a child in return for his estate. Though he may be carefree and promiscuous, Liolà is far from a bad father. Incensed, he decides to intervene.

Originally written by Luigi Pirandello, translated and adapted by Tanya Ronder and directed by Richard Eyre, Liola theatre breaks will transport you to the rural reverie of Sicily for a play about fatherhood, family, appearance and reality.

What to expect from Liola

Liola theatre breaks will take you to one of Britain’s foremost theatrical institutions, the National Theatre, to see a unique play within Pirandello’s composition. A charming rustic comedy, Liola theatre breaks will involve an Irish cast and on-stage band playing gipsy music for a subtle prick at British sensibilities.

Add a hotel to our Liola theatre breaks to spend the night in style, and finish a satisfying evening of comedy with a comfortable night in the middle of theatreland. You can’t go wrong without our hand-picked list of hotels, and our Liola theatre breaks will make for an evening to remember! You can even add on rail travel, and make your way to London with speed and ease to really get the most from Liola theatre breaks.

Reviews of Liola

“Touching and entertaining. Glows with the warmth of summer.” - Daily Telegraph

“Tanya Ronder’s adaptation – poetic and full of juicy peasant dirt – meshes well with Orlando Gough’s ‘gypsy’ songs.” -Financial Times

“Richard Eyre’s beautifully judged production keeps the sun-baked Sicilian setting but his excellent cast give an Irish accent to the proceedings.” - Independent

“A seductive curiosity.” - Sunday Times

Interesting facts about Liola

  • Liola has been previously damned as misogynistic, but British-American critic Eric Bentley approaches the play as an exploration of how appearance can supersede the “reality” of reality
  • Liola was one of Pirandello’s first plays, written in 1916 in less than a week
  • Pirandello won the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for his contributions to theatre

Children

Children must be age 5 and over. The recomeded age is 12 and over.

Performances

Various

Running time - 1hr 35mins

Booking until - 06/11/2013

National Theatre (Lyttelton Theatre)

The South BankLONDON
SE1 9PX

Nearest tube - Waterloo

Seating information - The theatre is split into two tiers: the Stalls (nearest the stage, at stage level) and the Dress Circle (overhanging the stalls).

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