Lungs
4.1 (14) · Contemporary Drama
‘I could fly to New York and back every day for seven years and still not leave a carbon footprint as big as if I have a child. Ten thousand tonnes of CO2. That’s the weight of the Eiffel Tower. I’d be giving birth to the Eiffel Tower’
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The ice caps are melting, there’s overpopulation, political unrest; everything’s going to hell in a handcart – why on earth would someone bring a baby into this world?
Directed by Matthew Warchus, Claire Foy and Matt Smith make their Old Vic debuts in Duncan Macmillan’s hilarious emotional rollercoaster of a play, as a couple wrestle with our planet’s biggest dilemmas.
Age Recommendation: 14+
Critic reviews
Claire Foy shines and Matt Smith glints in doomsday play
An acting masterclass from Crown stars Claire Foy and Matt Smith
Its ability to seem light while gazing at the dark, is a real breath of fresh air
Crown co-stars breathe life into a dark drama
A thrilling meeting of head and heart
Claire Foy and Matt Smith shine in climate crisis drama
Claire Foy and Matt Smith are magnetic in this big stage outing for Duncan Macmillan’s climate change drama
Theatregoers will not be disappointed by the exceptional performances of Foy and Smith, but it is also a well-written and engaging play
Foy shines with her character’s fizzy brain sparking off in all directions
Ultimately it’s a play that really leans on its actors to bring the writing to life. Particularly actors who have an undeniable chemistry
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