A Day in the Death of Joe Egg to run at Trafalgar Studios this autumn

### Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner star in West End revival of *A Day in the Death of Joe Eg* It has been confirmed that *[**Joe Egg**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4225/a-day-in-the-death-of-joe-egg-tickets.aspx), *the biting comedy that will both break and warm your heart, is set to be revived for an all-new production at [**Trafalgar Studios**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/17/trafalgar-studios.aspx). The highly-anticipated West End production is set to star **Claire Skinner **(*Outnumbered*) and **Toby Stephens **(*Lost In Space, Oslo*) as they return to the West End stage following a brief hiatus. Written by **Peter Nichols **(*Passion Play, Privates on Parade*), *A Day in the Death of Joe Egg ***opens on 20 September 2019** at the [**West End's Trafalgar Studios**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/17/trafalgar-studios.aspx), where it is **booking until 30 November 2019**. Tickets to the new production are on sale now! ### What is *A Day in the Death of Joe Egg* about? Bri and Sheila have been having a difficult time raising and caring for 10-year-old disabled daughter Josephine, whom they've nicknamed Joe Egg. The two have resorted to escapism to cope with the struggles they've faced since Joe Egg was born, employing humour where possible and playing fantasy games to take their minds off reality. But when Sheila joins an amateur theatre club as a new means to destress, Bri becomes increasingly annoyed and begins falsely assuming that she is having an affair while he is stuck at home to care for Joe Egg. Will he succumb to his paranoia and do something crazy? Set in the 1960s, *Joe Egg *was a provocative play when it was released and it continues to resonate with modern audiences to this day, all thanks to the show's bittersweet comedic moments and relatable issues commonly faced in parenthood. Widely considered to be groundbreaking, *A Day in the Death of Joe Egg *is a brutally honest, black comedy that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. ### *A Day in the Death of Joe Egg *West End cast and creatives *Joe Egg *is directed by **Simon Evans** ([***Killer Joe***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/orlando-bloom-is-set-to-star-in-killer-joe-this-summer-at-trafalgar-studios)) and stars esteemed English actor **Toby Stephens** in the role Bri, the worrisome teacher and father of Josephine. Stephens is well known for being the son of **Dame Maggie Smith** (*[**Harry Potter**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/attraction/1589/the-making-of-harry-potter-tour-tickets.aspx) *series, *Downton Abbey*) and **Sir Robert Stephens**. The multi-award-winning actor was last seen on the West End stage in 2017 when he starred in a production of *Oslo *at the [**Harold Pinter Theatre in London**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/26/harold-pinter-theatre.aspx). He has starred in the lead role for a number of [**RSC productions**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/royal-shakespeare-company-2019-20-season), of which he has won two Ian Charleson Awards: one for Best Classical Actor Under 30 for his portrayal of Coriolanus and one second-prize award for his portrayal of Bertram in *All's Well That Ends Well.* Stephens won a Theatre World Award for his Broadway debut in *Ring Round the Moon, *in which he played Hugo/Frederick, and has also earned a Sir John Gielgud Award again for his portrayal of *Coriolanus *with [**Royal Shakespeare Company**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/royal-shakespeare-company-2019-20-season). Stephens is also highly prolific both on both the silver and small screens. His most notable film credit is likely his Saturn Award-nominated performance as Gustav Graves in the 2002 James Bond film *Die Another Day, *in which he starred alongside **Pierce Brosnan **as Agent 007, **Halle Berry **as Jinx, and **Madonna** as fencing instructor Verity. Notable TV credits of Stephens' include his roles as James McGraw/Flint in *Black Sails, *John Robinson in the Netflix remake series of *Lost In Space, *and Mr. Rochester in BBC's *Jane Eyre.* **Claire Skinner** is a multi-award-winning and Olivier Award-nominated actress perhaps best known for her role as Sue Brockman on BBC's Outnumbered. Last seen in the West End in 2010's *Deathtrap *at the Noel Coward Theatre, Skinner's other notable theatre credits include her Olivier-nominated performance in 1995's *The Glass Menagerie* at the [**Comedy Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/26/harold-pinter-theatre.aspx) (now the [**Harold Pinter Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/26/harold-pinter-theatre.aspx)), *[**Measure for Measure**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4182/measure-for-measure-tickets.aspx) *for the [**RSC**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/royal-shakespeare-company-2019-20-season), *The Importance of Being Earnest *(1993), [***The Father *by Florian Zeller**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3874/the-son-tickets.aspx) at the Tricycle Theatre, **Harold Pinter**'s *Moonlight *(1993), [**Shakespeare**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/shakespeare)'s *The Winter's Tale, *and *Blurred Lines *at the National Theatre. Further casting and creatives for *A Day in the Death of Joe Egg *will be announced in due course. ## *A Day in the Death of Joe Egg *Trafalgar Studios tickets on sale now from £29 and up! Don't miss the long-awaited revival of *Joe Egg, *set to open at Trafalgar Studios this September. This heart-wrenching and thought-provoking production deserves your attention. Be sure to book your *Joe Egg *West End tickets early to **secure the best seats at Trafalgar Studios** at the best prices! 🎟 [**Book your tickets for *A Day in the Death of Joe Egg *at Trafalgar Studios today from £29**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4225/a-day-in-the-death-of-joe-egg-tickets.aspx).