On sale dates announced for THE SECOND WOMAN at Young Vic starring Ruth Wilson

The Young Vic Theatre and LIFT have announced tickets for epic 24-hour performance The Second Woman, starring Golden Globe and Olivier Award winner Ruth Wilson, will go on priority sale on 2 March, and on general sale on 6 March at 12pm.

One woman, one scene, one hundred men, one electrifying 24-hour performance.

The UK premiere of The Second Woman sees Ruth Wilson (Luther, His Dark Materials, Hedda Gabler) take on this internationally acclaimed feat of endurance theatre and live cinema at the Young Vic commencing on 19 May at 4pm and concluding on 20 May at 4pm.

Over a full 24 hours, 100 different men are invited to star opposite Ruth Wilson, as she performs over and over a scene between a man and a woman in a relationship that has lost its creativity and romance.

In an epic endurance performance inspired by John Cassavetes' film Opening Night, none of the 100 different Martys have met or rehearsed with Ruth Wilson’s Virginia and most of them are non-actors. 

This production, created by Anna Breckon and Nat Randall, is a collaboration between LIFT and the Young Vic, bringing together two of London's most innovative cultural institutions with one of the world's most celebrated actors.

Whether you choose to stay for 24 minutes or the full 24 hours, The Second Woman is a unique, cinematic theatre experience in which the stage offers the audience a wide-angle view of the action, while multiple cameras capture and share live close-ups.

Ruth Wilson said: “I have a feeling that The Second Woman will challenge all norms of what it means to be actor and audience, to be performer and observer. I’m interested in what happens in that space between us all; if we form a bond as we watch and anticipate the next play partner. This is a one-off, 24-hour experience of pure, spontaneous interaction. It will never happen again.” 

The production is directed by Anna Breckon and Nat Randall, with video and camera design by EO Gill and Anna Breckon, lighting by Amber Silk and Kayla Burrett, UK lighting design by Lauren Woodhead, music composition by Nina Buchanan and set design by FUTURE METHOD STUDIO.

Tickets will be available for the full 24 hours, for allocated time slots and on-the-door, with full details available here.