Florian Zeller’s “The Height of the Storm” to publish

It was translated by Hassan Janat Makan.

Florian Zeller is a French novelist, playwright and director. He won the prestigious Prix Interallié in 2004 for his novel La Fascination du Pire (Fascination of Evil) and several awards for his plays. He is, according to The Times, "the most exciting playwright of our time".

The Height of the Storm is a play by Florian Zeller.

 

The play follows a couple looking back at 50 years of marriage, and realising their relationship may not be as perfect as they expected.

 

A production directed by Jonathan Kent and starring Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins opened at Richmond Theatre on 1 September 2018 as part of a short UK tour. It then transferred to the Wyndham's Theatre in the West End on 9 October 2018, following previews from 2 October. The cast also included Anna Madeley, Amanda Drew and Lucy Cohu. It was translated into English by Christopher Hampton. Atkins was nominated for Best Actress for her performance at the 2019 Olivier Awards

 

The play was named best play of the year by The Guardian.