
This production is recommended for ages 14+
Performance dates
29 September - 11 December 2022
Run time 2hr 50min (inc. interval)
Includes interval
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Tickets for West End transfer of Robert Icke’s The Doctor available now!
Following a sold-out and much-lauded run at the Almeida Theatre, Robert Icke’s The Doctor has transferred to London’s Duke of York’s Theatre for a 3-month run this year. Tickets for **The Doctor**’s Almeida run and originally scheduled West End transfer were in extremely high demand and the current transfer looks to be the same. Do not miss your chance to see Juliet Stevenson in this daring 5-star role.
Robert Icke’s The Doctor in London
Translated and freely adapted from Arthur Schnitzler’s Professor Bernhardi, Rober Icke’s The Doctor brings this morally, politically and personally fraught drama into the 21st century.
Ruth Wolff (Juliet Stevenson) is The Doctor, a practitioner at the top of her game heading a private clinic that specialises in finding a cure for dementia.
On a day much like any other, a patient is struggling to hold on to life. A catholic priest is intent on giving the young woman the last rites in an attempt to save her soul, but Dr Wolff, convinced she must ‘first do no harm’ denies him entry to her room.
When the media get wind of this, personal politics, and religion are called into question and social media has something to say about medical ethics. This ‘devastating’ new play calls into question everything you think you know or believe about gender, race and identity.
Cast and Creatives of The Doctor Duke of York’s run
Olivier award-winning actress Juliet Stevenson reprises her role as Dr Ruth Wolff in the Duke of York’s transfer. Stevenson has been nominated for multiple Olivier Awards for her work in Measure for Measure, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and Duet for One. In 1992, she was awarded the Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role in Death and the Maiden. Stevenson has also been nominated for multiple BAFTA awards, for her film and television roles in Truly, Madly, Deeply, A Doll’s House, and The Politician’s Wife.
Robert Icke has adapted The Doctor from Arthur Schnitzler’s Professor Bernhardi. The Doctor marks the last play of Icke’s term as the Associate Director of the Almeida Theatre. Icke is best known for his modern adaptations of classic works. These include works like Mary Stuart, Uncle Vanya, 1984 and Oresteia for which he won the Olivier Award for Best Director.
Affordable tickets to see Juliet Stevenson in The Doctor are now available!
Do not miss your chance to see Juliet Stevenson in Robert Icke’s The Doctor. This 5-star run comes to the West End's Duke of York's Theatre for a limited run this winter. Book The Doctor tickets now to ensure the best seats at the best prices and avoid disappointment!
Content
The Doctor includes discussion of suicide and the description of suicide methods. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this production, you can get free support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from the Samaritans. Visit samaritans.org or call 116 123 for free. This production also features the use of bright flashing lights and strobes.Recent Reviews
The acting was of a consistently high standard and Juliet Stevenson's performance was outstanding. However the colour blind casting was a major distraction. It was farcical for the Roman Catholic priest to be described by another character as black when the actor portraying him was so clearly white. Some of the other actors seemed to be female even though they were clearly meant to be male characters. It was a distraction from what was otherwise an excellent and thought-provoking play even though I thought it tried to cover too many different topics. Perhaps Mr Icke departed too much from Schnitzler's original Dr Bernhardi when he tried to bring the play up to date.
fantastic. amazing casting, messes with your head, in a good way
Amazing play. Juliet Stevenson at her best. In fact whole cast were fabulous. Thought provoking and in parts witty. So glad I was able to get a ticket!
Absolutely brilliant play, incredible performance by all. Very powerful, thought provoking and moving.
Amazing! Astounding!
Very good. Only problem is I thought the Doctors first voice was wrong. It was confusing with black women playing men and a white person playing a black man but I mostly understood things.
Ok but went on too long
Excellent
Very good production
What an incredible production of an important play. Complex exploration of identity politics, medical ethics, loss, grief. Performances stellar across the board. Juliet Stevenson makes a brilliant brilliant performance arc. Go!
Thought provoking and brilliantly acted by all.
Brilliant play, great acting. Theatre is comfortable with adequate leg room for a tall man
Latest The Doctor News

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New production images released for The Doctor
The critically-acclaimed production The Doctor has tranferred to London’s Duke of York’s Theatre for a limited run following a showcase at the Almedia Theatre. The Doctor is an observation of the complex nature of identity and beliefs, and how these can intertwine to create chaos and opposition.
Recently, new production images have been released for the show, which is currently playing and must end 11 December. To see this adaptation of Arthur Schnitzlers’ classic, book your tickets today!
4 Oct, 2022 | By Kevin Thomas

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West End run of The Doctor starring Juliet Stevenson postponed until 2021
Award-winning director Robert Icke's The Doctor, which was due to run at the Duke of York's Theatre in London from 18 April 2020 until 18 July 2020, has now been officially postponed to "sometime" in 2021. Hailing from the Almeida Theatre, this highly anticipated transfer was set to star critically acclaimed actress Juliet Stevenson in the eponymous role as a practitioner racing to find a cure for dementia at a private clinic.
13 May, 2020 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

News / Features / Casting / New Shows + Transfers
Casting announced to join Juliet Stevenson in The Doctor
The Doctor starring Juliet Stevenson had a sell-out run at the Almeida Theatre and was very well received. The production will be transferring to the West End’s Duke of York’s Theatre for a 3-month run with performances beginning 20 April 2020. Stevenson will once again star in the play, alongside the newly announced Jamie Parker. Read below to see the full casting news for Robert Icke’s adaptation of The Doctor.
11 Feb, 2020 | By Jade Ali

News / Features / New Shows + Transfers
The Doctor to transfer to the West End in 2020 starring Juliet Stevenson
Following the sell-out, critically acclaimed run at the Almeida Theatre, this production from multi-award-winning director Robert Icke has been announced to transfer to the West End in April 2020! Tickets for The Doctor at London’s Duke of York’s Theatre, starring the Olivier Award-winning Juliet Stevenson, are on sale now and are bound to repeat history in selling out, so be sure to get yours whilst you can!
24 Sep, 2019 | By Jade Ali
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