The Lesson (London) London Reviews and Tickets

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Funny, Absorbing, Clever

About the Show

An absurdist three-person drama about knowledge, status and abuses of power in an academic setting.

A professor crosses the boundary of professionalism as he attempts to break the will of his promising young student.

Eugène Ionesco was a 20th century Romanian-French playwright known for his avant-garde theatre techniques. His other notable works include 'The Bald Soprano and 'Rhinoceros'.

This production uses Creative Captioning technology to make all performances accessible for deaf and hard of hearing audiences and heighten the storytelling.

Show-Score Member Reviews (1)

Funny, Clever, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy absurdist plays.

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Critic Reviews (1)

"Eugène Ionesco’s single-act play - is built on deliberate, head-scratching confusions. It is only in the final moments that it clarifies all the comic absurdity that has come before, with an ending that lands like a sinister punchline. ... this feels distinctly like a dated and slightly one-note work that hangs on its final moments and is not nearly as resonant or engaging..."
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