Get Tickets Online Today for Sold-Out MOSQUITOES at the National Theatre

MOSQUITOES by Lucy Kirkwood is sold out for the entire run in the Dorfman Theatre. Today 14 July is the first opportunity to book £20 tickets through Friday Rush for the following weeks' performances. Previews from 18 July, press night 25 July, final performance 28 September.

Alice is a scientist. She lives in Geneva. As the Large Hadron Collider starts up in 2008, she is on the brink of the most exciting work of her life, searching for the Higgs Boson. Jenny is her sister. She lives in Luton. She spends a lot of time Googling. When tragedy throws them together, the collision threatens all with chaos.

Mosquitoes by Lucy Kirkwood will have its world premiere in the Dorfman Theatre in July with Rufus Norris directing. The cast is Sofia Barclay, Amanda Boxer, Olivia Colman (Jenny), Cait Davis, Vanessa Emme, Yoli Fuller, Paul Hilton, Ira Mandela Siobhan, Joseph Quinn, and Olivia Williams (Alice). Designed by Katrina Lindsay, lighting design by Paule Constable, music by Adam Cork, sound design by Paul Arditti and video design by Finn Ross & Ian William Galloway.

CERN films with be projected in the Dorfman foyer every day during the run of the play.

Related talks and events:

Semiconductor - creating scientific art Fri 21 July, 6pm
Lucy Kirkwood and Rufus Norris Thu 7 Sep, 6pm

On Screen: Particle Fever Mon 11 Sep, 5.30pm
Distrusting Science Thurs 21 Sept, 6pm

Designing Mosquitoes Mon 25 Sep, 10.30am
Making Mosquitoes with designer Katrina Lindsay Mon 25 Sep, 5.45pm

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