We Had a World

Joshua Harmon’s deeply personal and searingly funny play brings to theatrical life his New York childhood, caught between his hilariously eccentric but indomitable grandmother and his mother. His grandmother’s influence shapes him as both a person and an artist, but as he traces the family’s relationships, he uncovers their secrets, revealing thirty years of family fights, monstrous behaviour, enormous cruelty and enduring love.
 
Joshua Harmon’s plays include Bad Jews which played three sold out West End seasons (Haymarket/St James’/Arts/Tour), Admissions (Trafalgar) and the Tony Award nominated Prayer for the French Republic. Director Josh Seymour also makes his Hampstead Theatre debut; his recent productions include That Face (Orange Tree) and Ragdoll (Jermyn Street)
 
“Joshua Harmon’s wonderfully textured new play…delightful…compassionate and real.” New York Times
 
This production has been kindly supported by Sylvia Spiro.