Les Liasions Dangereuses

In 1782, Choderlos de Laclos’ novel of sex, intrigue and betrayal in pre-revolutionary France scandalised the world. Two hundred years later, Christopher Hampton's irresistible adaptation swept the board, winning the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Play. For Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ thirty year revival, Josie Rourke has drawn together a stellar cast. Janet McTeer and Dominic West return to the Donmar as the ruthless Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont, with Michelle Dockery making her Donmar debut as Madame de Tourvel.

Former lovers, the Marquise de Merteuile and Vicomte de Valmont now compete in games of seduction and revenge. Merteuil incites Valmont to corrupt the innocent Cecile de Volanges before her wedding night but Valmont has targeted the peerlessly virtuous and beautiful Madame de Tourvel. While these merciless aristocrats toy with others’ hearts and reputations, their own may prove more fragile than they supposed.