Winter 1943, somewhere in war-torn Eastern Europe: a poor woodcutter’s wife finds a little bundle thrown in the snow from a moving goods train. It contains something for which she has always yearned, but…
Jean-Claude Grumberg’s best-selling French language novella, The Most Precious of Goods, is story-telling at its most profound and has been translated into 20 languages.
Told with a fairy tale-like lyricism, this gripping story of love and hope, set against the terrible backdrop of the Holocaust, reminds us that humanity can be found in the most inhumane of places.
Samantha Spiro (Merrily We Roll Along and Hello, Dolly! (both Olivier Award Winner Best Actress in a Musical), Sex Education, One Life) stars with a live score performed by acclaimed cellist Gemma Rosefield, Design: Carly Brownbridge, Projected Photography: Judy Goldhill, Lighting: Matt Eagland and Casting Director: Amy Ball.
The Most Precious of Goods is translated from the original French by Nicolas Kent who also directs this British premiere production.