Love, Love, Love

A fierce indictment of Generation X

British playwright Mike Bartlett follows up his recent success King Charles III with this searing indictment of the Baby Boomer generation, told over the course of 40 years through the eyes of one family. Starring Richard Armitage (The Hobbit Trilogy, The Crucible) and Zoe Kazan, this New York premiere of Bartlett's play is directed by Michael Mayer for a limited run this fall, mounted at the Laura Pels Theater.

What is it about?

Our story begins in the psychedelic haze of 1960s London, where Kenneth and Sandra meet whilst she is on a date with his brother. Sparks fly between the pair and they embark on a heady relationship during this euphoric time of hope and freedom for all. However as the years pass for them, the now-married couple find that their heady optimism is steadily failing following the birth of their children, financial and political upheaval and the breaking down of their marriage.

Coupled with their weakening happiness is the growing anger of their adult children, feeling cheated of the opportunities granted to their parents but witheld from them in the intervening years. A story that is being played out across the Western world, the later generations are angry at what seems to be reversal of fortunes for them - and this is directed at the parents. Mike Bartlett asks - is it right and fair to blame our parents for the failures of their generation?

Love, Love, Love premiered in 2010 in Plymouth, UK, before embarking on a national tour. After appearing at London's Royal Court Theatre in 2012 to rave reviews, the production now makes its American premiere with a talented cast of actors from both sides of the Atlantic.