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What will be said in Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons at the Harold Pinter Theatre?

This production is recommended for ages 14+

Performance dates

18th January – 18th March 2023

Run time: 1 hour and 35 minutes (no interval)

Includes interval

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60 reviews

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Tickets for Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons are available now! 

How do you express the most deepest and vulnerable parts of yourself when you are restricted to speaking 140 words a day? Exploring the impact of a government hush law on one couple, the revival of Sam Steiner’s 2015 romantic comedy-drama Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons is set to play at the Harold Pinter theatre from 18 January - 23 March 2023. Tickets for Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons are available to purchase now! 

Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner in Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons 

‘Let’s just talk until it goes.’ 

Lovers Oliver and Bernadette find themselves living under the rules of legislation that requires them to speak no more than 140 words a day. Lemons is a magnetic and moving look into the importance of what we say, how we say things and what happens when we can’t say anything at all.

Watch as Oliver and Bernadette cohabit in a world that pushes their connection to its limits. Testing who they talk to, where they will choose to spend their words, and how many words they give to each other. Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons explores the humanity of couples overcoming the most extreme of circumstances. 

Sam Steiner’s Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons 

Noting that the average person in life is said to speak over 123,205,750 words, Sam Steiner wondered what would happen if there was a limit to this. The tightly-packed and innovative Lemons premiered at Warwick Arts Centre in 2015 to critical acclaim, and further went on to win three Judge's Awards at the National Student Drama Festival, before appearing at Latitude Festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Camden People's Theatre, London. Now, it is set for a stunning revival at the Harold Pinter theatre, led by the incredible Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner

The cast and creatives of Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons 

This brilliant and bold production stars Jenna Coleman (The Serpent, All My Sons) as Bernadette and Aidan Turner (Poldark, The Lieutenant of Inishmore) as Oliver. It is written by Manchester playwright Sam Steiner (A Table Tennis Play, You Stupid Darkness!) and is directed by Josie Rourke, the same Director who brought you Mary Queen of Scots and As You Like It.

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons tickets are available now!

What will they hear in the silence? To witness this ingenious story of love and communication, book tickets for Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons today!

Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman in Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons. Photo Johan Persson.
Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman in Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons. Photo Johan Persson.

Content

This production contains strong language.

Special notes

No late-comers and no readmittance.

The production is not able to guarantee the appearance of any specific actor due to illness or unforeseen circumstances.

Access

There is a confirmed captioned performance on Tuesday 28 February.

Recent Reviews

4.0
60 reviews
donald skeffington

Enganging Well paced Intellectually and sociologically invigorating.

Hind DahbiFlohr

Great actors, impressive performances, - but an absurd screenplay, somewhat uninteresting too.

Jana Legenhausen

great stage design, more could have been made of the story, value for money was not given, not recommended

Elizabeth Averill

Great play. View from our seats was not great, nothing to tell us this when booking

Mr Brian Rockliffe

Brilliant play, brilliant acting, expensive for narrow seats.

Gill Tomei

Didn’t quite get it? Perfect acting but should have read up about it before we went!

Yuliya Kosko

From the first minute it was obvious the show was going to be good. The acting was excellent and they felt so comfortable with each other - a pleasure to watch. We loved how many topics were covered - relationships, stupid laws, the impact of laws on people. Well done!

Hilary Nickell

What a TREAT! A masterclass in acting that left us amazed.

Rosa Lamoreaux

A play which did not have chemistry between the stars. Too long for the idea and would work better as a 45 min play paired with another one act play.

Harriet Norman

I really enjoyed the onstage chemistry these characters portrayed. I especially loved the hidden layers in the script and the absolute profundity of the phrase “lemons, lemons, lemons, lemons, lemons.”

Kingsley Pilgrim

A superb play of ingenious writing and great acting from the two leads.

Julie

Good seats. Great venue. Loved the play.

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