The Hunt | |
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Written by | David Farr |
Date premiered | 17 June 2019 |
Place premiered | Almeida Theatre London |
Original language | English |
Subject | A male school teacher is falsely accused of sexual abuse. |
Genre | Drama |
The Hunt is a play by the British playwright David Farr. The modern day parable revolves around a school teacher who is wrongly accused of sexual abuse. The play is based on the 2012 film of the same name directed by Thomas Vinterberg.
Directed by Rupert Goold, it also features a leading performance from Tobias Menzies as well as scenic design by Es Devlin. It received its premiere at the West End's Almeida Theatre in June 2019 and had its New York transfer at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York City, in 2024.[1]