About the Show

A hypnotist and a grieving father collide in a bold, mind-bending story of loss and illusion.

A father, devastated by the loss of his daughter in a tragic car accident, unexpectedly crosses paths with the man responsible—the stage hypnotist who was behind the wheel. Their encounter unfolds in a live theatrical experience unlike any other, where reality and illusion blur. Darkly comic and deeply moving, An Oak Tree challenges both its performers and audience, offering a unique, ever-changing exploration of loss, memory, and the ways we navigate the unexpected.

Tim Crouch’s groundbreaking play is a powerful exploration of grief, perception, and the power of suggestion.

Critic Reviews (6)

For a previous production

"The play’s manipulation – of the actor’s freedom, of our feelings – is deliberate and all-knowing. "
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For a previous production

“Humane and shattering study of bereavement”
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For a previous production

“It’ll stay evergreen, for the way it exposes theatre’s oldest tricks – the power plays, the charm, the liveness, the risk – and repurposes them into something jarring and new.”
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For a previous production

"with a new star every time, no two nights are the same"
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For a previous production

"The script is always the same but, with a different second actor each night, every performance is unique."
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For a previous production

"The play’s biggest achievement is that its games, its layers of artifice, its big theatrical questions are never at the expense of the story but always in service to it."
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