Dr Semmelweis | Harold Pinter Theatre
by Stephen Brown with Mark RylanceMark Rylance is astonishing – again – in this unsettling, atmospheric drama about the downfall of a pioneering doctor.
Time Out
Mark Rylance “triumphs” (Daily Telegraph) in Dr Semmelweis, an “urgent tale of scientific discovery” (Evening Standard), now playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End for a strictly limited season.
This “beautifully bold production” (The Times) directed by Tom Morris (War Horse), follows maverick Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis – the man whose research could save many millions of mothers’ lives. But what good is a discovery that is ignored?
Following a sold-out run at Bristol Old Vic in 2022, “it’s surely not to be missed” (Daily Mail), featuring live music by Adrian Sutton and original choreography by Antonia Franceschi of Balanchine’s New York City Ballet.
Harold Pinter Theatre, London | Until 7 Oct
Based on an original idea by Mark Rylance, developed at the NT Studio
Mark Rylance is magnetic in urgent tale of scientific discovery
Evening Standard
It’s surely not to be missed
Daily Mail
Mark Rylance triumphs in a tale of the perils of group-think
Daily Telegraph
One of Mark Rylance’s greatest achievements
The Times
The rich layers of stagecraft and empathy in Morris’ beautifully bold production make Dr Semmelweis zing with acuity
The Times
