The Father 2015

Ages: 12+
Opened: October 5, 2015
Closing: November 21, 2015

The Father - 2015 - West End History , Info & More

Wyndham's Theatre
(Leicester Square) Charing Cross Road London

Now 80 years old, Andre was once a tap dancer. He lives with his daughter Anne and her husband Antoine. Or was he an engineer whose daughter Anne lives in London with her new lover, Pierre? The thing is, he is still wearing his pyjamas, and he can’t find his watch. He is starting to wonder if he’s losing control.


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