Caryl Churchill's A Number has finally opened at the Young Vic following huge success at the Nuffield and on tour last year. Read below to find out what the critics think and click here to see the amazing audience response so far.
Lex Shrapnel in A Number.★★★★★
"Punchy, compact and endlessly inquisitive"
The Guardian on Nuffield's original production - read the full review
★★★★
"Unsettling, tense and darkly comic"
Time Out - read the full review here.
★★★★
"A virtuoso intensity fuelled by fine performances from John and Lex Shrapnel"
Telegraph - read the full review here.
★★★★
"Brilliant, gripping and beautifully served… One of Caryl Churchill’s finest plays"
Financial Times
★★★★
"Tom Scutt's design is a triumph"
Evening Standard
★★★★
"An ingenious revival"
The Times
Check out this interview with the cast - real life father and son John and Lex Shrapnel.
A Number runs at the Young Vic from 3 July - 15 August and tickets are available from £10. Book now.
