National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk

Overview

It's a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia's elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs. When they're having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can't shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time. As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon? Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky's Edge) directs Maxim Gorky's razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial, revived for 2026 in a new adaptation from Nina Raine (Consent) and Moses Raine (Donkey Heart).

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 7, 2026

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

National Theatre

Cast

Rebecca Banatvala,Tomas Barrett,Tamika Bennett,Pip Carter,Peter Forbes,Brandon Grace,Arthur Hughes,Ivan Ivashkin,Sam Jenkins-Shaw,Gwyneth Keyworthand 13 more

Director

Robert Hastie

Writer

Nina Raine,Moses Raine,Maxim Gorky

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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