About the Show

Intersecting marriages test faith and identity across decades in Anna Ziegler’s drama.

A modern-day writer, Abe, navigates a precarious path when a flirtatious email from a movie star threatens his marriage to Sophie, a writer struggling after an overlooked debut. Simultaneously, 40 years earlier, Esther and Schmuli enter an Orthodox arranged marriage; Esther’s quiet rebellion leads her to escape with their third child, forging a new, uncertain life. These twin narratives blend to reveal the hidden legacies that shape both the present and the past.

This UK premiere is directed by Igor Golyak, known for his work on Our Class and The Merchant of Venice (Classic Stage Company). The production’s creative team brings a dual-period family saga to life under Golyak’s distinct vision.

Critic Reviews (6)

"The direction and company are remarkable, but each element suffers the material."
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"The Wanderers shares with that play an elegant structure and a surface gloss, but it has more jokes... this is a well-crafted piece of work, acted with real conviction."
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"Golyak’s staging beautifully realises one of the play’s less obvious potent themes: how people can become trapped in their childhoods or memories."
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"It’s a pity, as these are some of the script’s richest features. Still, the universal question of whether the decisions we make are truly the right ones makes Ziegler’s play a thoughtful study of human desire and regret."
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"The performances are painstakingly detailed and truthful but Golyak surrounds them with a theatrical magic that quietly astounds."
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"On this stage, it is hard not to see a father and a son who could have been happy, if only they had extended goodness towards anyone but themselves."
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