THE STORY: In a London psychiatric hospital, an enigmatic patient claims to be the son of an African dictator—a story that becomes unnervingly plausible. BLUE/ORANGE is an incendiary tale of race, madness and a Darwinian power struggle at the heart of a dying National Health Service.
Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play.
“…a ferocious comedy [with] brawny characters, not to mention a conflict that justifies some high-powered verbal brutality.” —The New York Times.
“I came out of Joe Penhall’s new play in a state of hot, black excitement: emotional, intellectual, moral excitement. How many plays can claim that much?” —The Times (London).
“Exuberant…Penhall has the gift of making serious points in a comic manner and of conveying moral indignation without preaching…Stinging satire.” —The Guardian (UK).
“Provocative, blackly funny…[and] taut with thought-provoking ambiguity.” —The Independent (UK).
