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Four-Star Adaptation of Woolf’s “The Waves” Opens London

4/23/2026

Summary

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The adaptation of Woolf’s *The Waves* opened at Jermyn Street Theatre until 23 May 2026 and was adapted by Flora Wilson Brown and directed by Júlia Leval.
The cast includes Archie Backhouse (Louis), Breffni Holahan (Susan), Pedro Leandro (Neville) and Ria Zmitrowicz (Rhoda) while designers built a wall, used lights and added wave audio.
Reviewer William Russell gave the production four stars, calling it rewarding and daring despite novel’s difficulty.

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Story summary

The adaptation of Woolf’s *The Waves* opened at Jermyn Street Theatre until 23 May 2026 and was adapted by Flora Wilson Brown and directed by Júlia Leval.
The cast includes Archie Backhouse (Louis), Breffni Holahan (Susan), Pedro Leandro (Neville) and Ria Zmitrowicz (Rhoda) while designers built a wall, used lights and added wave audio.
Reviewer William Russell gave the production four stars, calling it rewarding and daring despite novel’s difficulty.