Christopher has been confined to a psychiatric ward for a month. He wants out. The problem is he still thinks oranges are blue. His doctor, convinced he needs help, wants to section him. The senior consultant thinks it’s all a question of culture: at home in Shepherd’s Bush Christopher will be amongst 'people who think just like him'. And besides, it costs taxpayer money to keep Christopher in care. Race, ethics, sanity and prejudice collide in Joe Penhall’s exquisitely sharp 'state of the nation' classic.
★★★★★ "A gripping psychological drama laced with sharp, dark humour."
Fairy Powered Productions
★★★★"A blistering attack on inequalities within the mental health system."
London Theatre 1
The Olivier and Evening Standard Award winning Blue/Orange is by Joe Penhall, one of this country's most important living playwrights, with theatre credits including Some Voices, Pale Horse and Mood Music, and screen credits from Enduring Love and The Long Firm to the Netflix hit Mindhunter.
★★★★ "This thrilling production… breathtaking."
View From The Gods
★★★★ "The cast are quite extraordinary."
Theatre Reviews
★★★★"A thoughtful meditation on medical racism and our NHS crisis."
A Young(ish) Perspective
★★★★"Haddrell and his colleagues create a dynamic night at the theatre without once trivializing this core subject matter."
Plays International Europe
★★★★"A talented trio of performers bring new vibrancy to this powerful and provocative play, tackling issues of race, mental health and institutional power."
Theatre Reviews Design
Content warnings:
Discussion of suicidal tendencies. Descriptions and depictions of a range of symptoms of mental illness, including paranoia, psychosis and schizophrenia. Challenging adult language including slurs linked to both ethnicity and mental health. Production contains smoking
EVENT DETAILS
PRODUCER: Greenwich Theatre
RUNNING TIME: 2hrs 35min
THEATRE: Main House
AGE REC: 14+
DATES: 1st Oct 2025 - 25th Oct 2025