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The Old Vic is proud to present the World Premiere of Girl From the North Country, an electrifying new work from esteemed playwright Conor McPherson along with classic songs from Bob Dylan.
Duluth, Minnesota in the midst of the Great Depression.
A family adrift, their future on a knife edge. Lost and lonely people drifting through rooms of their guesthouse. But Nick Laine thinks he’s seen a way out…
- Cancellation Policy
No exchange or refund after purchase.
- Duration
ACT 1: 60 minutes
INTERVAL: 20 minutes
ACT 2: 70 minutes
Total: 2h 30 minutes
- FAQs
So is it a musical?
Girl from the North Country is a production with music. There are around 18 songs. Conor McPherson describes the show as ‘a conversation’ between the songs and the story. It’s not a compilation of Bob Dylan’s greatest hits or a classic West End blockbuster where the songs drive the plot.
- Good To Know
Contains some moderate use of strong language and adult themes.
Latecomers: 7 minutes and 25 minutes
No re-admittance otherwise.
Travelling via Waterloo?
From Sat 5 – Mon 28 Aug fewer South West Trains will run in and out of London Waterloo station and several platforms are closed for major upgrade works. There will also be no Southeastern services at London Waterloo East Station from Sat 26 Aug – Sat 2 Sep. Please leave plenty of time to get to The Old Vic.- How Does It Work
Please bring along your printed voucher to the box office to collect tickets before the show.
- Times
Mon - Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm
- Where Do I Go
The Old Vic, The Cut London, SE1 8NB
The Old Vic, London
Latest customer reviews
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Brilliant singing but underwhelming overall
21 September 2017
As a huge fan of Dylan I was sad to leave the theatre irritated and underwhelmed. If Dylan had released those songs in the arrangements used in the show - a set of identical, sickly-sweet pop ballads - no-one would ever have known who he is. The depiction of the old lady living with dementia was inaccurate (not least because the actress looked like she was 25 years old!), and borderline insulting. That said, the singing was outstanding and the staging, clever and eye-catching. But overall, I wasn't interested enough in the start-stop storyline to keep me there for the second half.
Alise K Confirmed ticket purchaser
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I loathe musicals, but....
30 August 2017
....this really is v special. It is clever, witty, beautifully presented and contains some first rate performances, both musical and otherwise. It isn't really a homage to Dylan or his lyrics and isn't really a gripping story of depression era life in the mid-west and isn't really a wry, subtle love story. But it IS a bit of all those things and works magically. If you have read mixed reviews and are havering over whether to go before it closes, GO!
Barney Jones Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Girl from the North Country is haunting and deeply moving
26 August 2017
A wonderful production with sublime performances by every single member of the talented cast. The set and staging, evoked 1930s Duluth beautifully and the Minnesota accents were faultless. The music and rendition of the Bob Dylan songs were incredibly moving. I thought it was a very haunting and beautiful piece of theatre about the loneliness, sadness and desperation in people's lives during Depression era.
Misstalitha Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Magical
25 August 2017
One of the best shows I have seen in a long time. A must see
Vone Confirmed ticket purchaser
Latest critic reviews
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An astonishing cross-section of hope and stoic suffering in Depression-era Minnesota
The Guardian
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Conor McPherson weaves the songs of Bob Dylan into an exquisitely heartbreaking piece of theatre
Evening Standard
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A superbly performed merging of Bob Dylan songs with a story of Depression-era America that transcends a flimsy narrative
The Stage
