In post-war Germany, 1945, Thomas is one of thousands of children stolen by the Nazis from Eastern Europe during WWII. Now under the care of Ruth, a UN relief worker, she faces a harrowing decision: attempt to reunite him with his biological parents or leave him with the only family he remembers. Decades later, in 1990 London, Thomas visits Ruth, seeking answers. As they confront the past, the choices Ruth made as a young woman are brought into sharp focus.
The Land of the Living is a new play by David Lan, former Artistic Director of the Young Vic, exploring the complexities of memory and morality. Directed by Stephen Daldry (The Inheritance), the production stars Juliet Stevenson (The Doctor) as Ruth and Tom Wlaschiha (Stranger Things, Game of Thrones) as Thomas.
The cast also includes Atilla Akinci, Kate Duchêne, Hubert Hanowicz, Caroline Loncq, Avital Lvova, Michael Marcus, and Anastasia Martin.
