Purpose
Royal Court Theatre
- Opens: Saturday, 16 January 2027 -
Booking until: Saturday, 27 February 2027 - Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Purpose description
The Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway sensation.
From civil rights leaders to pastors and congressmen, the Jasper dynasty is a pillar of Black American Politics – with a reputation to protect. When a snowstorm traps three generations under one roof, family secrets claw their way to the surface.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's 2025 Tony Award-winning Best Play and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is a portrait of a family struggling to live up to its own legacy.
Presented by the internationally renowned Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Downstate, August: Osage County) in a European Premiere straight from Broadway, directed by Phylicia Rashad (Grey’s Anatomy).
Kalyne Coleman (Interview with the Vampire) will join the original Broadway company Alana Arenas (David Makes Man), Glenn Davis (Downstate), Jon Michael Hill (Pass Over), Harry Lennix (Justice League), and LaTanya Richardson Jackson (To Kill a Mockingbird).
Captioned:
- Tuesday, 23rd February, 7:30pm
Audio Described:
- Saturday, 27th February, 1:30pm
Relaxed:
- Saturday, 20th February, 1:30pm
Playing at Royal Court Theatre
Age restrictions
Ages 14+.
Important information
Contains strong language and discussions of suicide.