Dr Semmelweis Tickets

Mark Rylance “triumphs” (Daily Telegraph) in Dr Semmelweis, an “urgent tale of scientific discovery” (Evening Standard), now playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre for a strictly limited season.

This “beautifully bold production” (The Times) directed by Tom Morris (War Horse), follows maverick Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis – the man whose research could save many millions of mothers’ lives. But what good is a discovery that is ignored?

Recommended for ages 14+. References to suicide, and infant and maternal mortality.

The production is not able to guarantee the appearance of any specific actor due to illness or unforeseen circumstances.

2 hours, 30 minutes, including a 20 minute interval.

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“Mark Rylance mesmerises as tormented Hungarian doctor in unforgettable play” 

The Observer  

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“Mark Rylance is astonishing – again – in this unsettling, atmospheric drama about the downfall of a pioneering doctor.” 

Time Out 

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“Mark Rylance is magnetic in urgent tale of scientific discovery.” 

Evening Standard 

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“It’s surely not to be missed.” 

Daily Mail 

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“Mark Rylance triumphs in a tale of the perils of group-think." 

Daily Telegraph 

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“The rich layers of stagecraft and empathy in Morris’s beautifully bold production make Dr Semmelweis zing with acuity.” 

The Times 

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“The play has a morbid beauty and an undertow of grieving sadness.” 

Mail on Sunday