Constellations at Stephen Joseph Theatre

A play about quantum multiverse theory, love and honey."In the quantum universe, every choice, every decision youve ever and never made exists in an unimaginably vast ensemble of parallel universes Imagine rolling a dice six thousand times."When beekeeper Roland meets astrophysicist Marianne, anything could happen. Nick Paynes dazzling play is romantic and revealing about the many possibilities that can result from a single meeting.With echoes of the movie Sliding Doors and Kate Atkinsons novel Life After Life, Constellations will leave you wondering: what if? Nick Payne hasnt just written a love story: hes written all of themConstellations won Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards in 2012, making Nick Payne the youngest ever recipient of the award.Heres what the critics said about the 2021 West End revival of Constellations:It asks big questions about existence, purpose and free will but also feels weightless and fun. It affirms life, love and companionshipThe Guardian Nick Payne's mini-masterpiece [his] spare but punishingly essential writing is so truthful, complex and malleable that each moment feels like a cliffhangerwhatsonstage.comA tender, funny, piercing play, which twinkles with tantalising might-have-beens.The i newspaperSocially Distanced PerformancesWe understand that some audience members may feel more comfortable attending a performance with more space between themselves and other audience members, so we are pleased to offer a selection of socially distanced performances across the run of Constellations. These are:Mon 31 Oct, 7.30pm | Thu 10 Nov, 1.30pm | Sat 12 Nov, 2.30pmAccess PerformancesCaptioned: Thu 10 Nov, 1.30pmBSL Signed & Audio Described: Sat 12 Nov, 2.30pmPost-show Q&A: Thu 3 Nov, 1.30pmAge guidance: 14+Credits:A Stephen Joseph Theatre productionWritten by Nick PayneDirected by Paul RobinsonCasting Director: Sarah Hughes CDG