The Hairy Ape

Eugene O'Neill's timeless classic of class and identity

A classic expressionist masterpiece by Nobel prize-winner Eugene O'Neill, The Hairy Ape tells the story of Tank, a labourer who revels in his status as the strongest stoker in transatlantic ocean liner. But when Yank is called a ?filthy beast' by the overbred daughter of a steel merchant, he experiences an awakening of consciousness that leads him on a journey through the wealthy neighbourhoods and disenfranchised underbelly of New York society.

Searching for a way to belong, Yank is forced to confront primal questions about his true place in the world.

Directed by the acclaimed, multi award director Richard Jones (Anna Nicole, Public Enemy, The Government Inspector, A Misdummer Night's Dream, Into the Woods).

The Hairy Ape is an iconic piece of American drama brought to stage by a visionary of British theatre.