Good Tickets

Good is a fantastic piece of drama by C.P Taylor. It’s more relevant to today’s troubled world than we might like to imagine. It’s on at the Harold Pinter theatre and stars one of our best-loved actors from the stage and TV, David Tennant. The action opens on Thursday 9th June. All the signs are looking good for a play that has stood the test of time, and has remained a firm yet disturbing national favourite.

What's the plot of Good?

John Halder is a genuinely good man. But like all of us he needs to adapt to survive. When things are falling apart around you, it’s a challenge to be good. The Olivier Award-winning director Dominic Cooke has re-imagined one of the UK’s most powerful political plays, and it marks the welcome return of David Tennant to the West End. The show’s on stage for a 10 week limited season.

The scene? The start of the Second World War. John Halder is a decent German, an intelligent, music loving professor. He finds himself swept along in an ugly movement with an unthinkable end.

Cecil Philip Taylor, usually called C. P. Taylor, was a Scottish playwright who penned just under 80 plays during his 16 years as a professional playwright. He wrote for TV and radio, too. His plays are inspired by his Jewish background and Socialist views, often written in dialect.

David Tennant is a Scottish actor who found fame for his role in Doctor Who, the BBC sci-fi series. He also thrilled audiences as Giacomo Casanova in the BBC comedy-drama serial Casanova, and played the title role in the Royal Shakespeare Company's film adaptation of Hamlet, Barty Crouch Junior.

Elliot Levey plays Maurice. An English actor best known for his work in British Theatre, he has performed at the Donmar Warehouse, Almeida, and National Theatres.

The Harold Pinter Theatre opened in 1881, originally called the Royal Comedy Theatre. It was the home of the Rocky Horror Show's West End debut and presented many more large scale hits. The theatre’s name was changed in 2011 to The Harold Pinter Theatre, in honour of the playwright’s work for the venue.

Who is Good for?

The venue recommends you use your own judgement when thinking about taking younger people to see Good.

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