Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Lyttelton Theatre
Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) and Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare.
By Christopher Hampton, Les Liaisons Dangereuses is based on the 18th century French novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. This production boasts a refreshed script for its first ever staging at the National Theatre.
Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equals power, reputation is everything – and for women, one misstep can mean ruin.
Marquise de Merteuil, master in the art of survival, wields her influence with intelligence and control. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.
Turner and Manville are joined by Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) and Gabrielle Drake (Time and the Conways).
.Running at the National Theatre until 6 June 2026, Les Liaisons Dangereuses is approximately 3 hours including a 20 minute interval. It is playing at the Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 9PX