4 October - 23 October 2021
ATHENA
4 October - 23 October 2021
ATHENA
Why Athena?
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I guess just like the goddess of strategic warfare and all that.
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In a New York City fencing club, two warriors are ready to battle.
Athena and Mary Wallace are training for the Junior Olympics. They practice together. They compete against each other. They spend their lives together. They wish they were friends.
From Award-winning playwright Gracie Gardner, following an acclaimed
extended run in New York, comes a fierce coming-of-age comedy where two teenagers parry class, competition and power as they practice fencing and life. But only one will win – en garde.
Directed by the first recipient of the National Theatre Women of Tomorrow Director’s Award Grace Gummer.
DATES & TIMES
4 – 23 October
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE
19 & 20 October
SOCIALLY DISTANCED PERFORMANCES
6 October
15 October
19 October
WAYS TO SAVE
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Tickets start from £10 and prices increase as the theatre fills — the earlier you book tickets, the cheaper they will be.
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CONCESSIONS
If you're aged 26 and under, 65+, a student or are unwaged, tickets are priced cheaper.
GROUP BOOKINGS
If you’d like to make a group booking (10+ tickets) please email marketing@theyardtheatre.co.uk
ACCESS
ACCESS
Access tickets are priced as concessions and can be booked online. We offer free tickets for companions, and these must be booked by emailing marketing@theyardtheatre.co.uk
“Enthralling”
The Stage
“Impressive”
The Independent
“Exhilarating”
Londontheatre1
CAST & TEAM
Athena was commissioned by and received its world premiere with The Hearth (Emma Miller and Julia Greer, Co-Artistic Directors) at JACK in Brooklyn, New York on February 16, 2018.
The NT Women of Tomorrow Directors Award is supported by the CHANEL Fund for Women in the Arts and Culture. This production of Athena was developed with support from the National Theatre, Theatre Together & Golsoncott Foundation.
