Theatre Thursday in the Library - The Deep Blue Sea by Terence Rattigan In-Person
The University Library is proud to offer access to Drama Online, an award-winning digital content library from Bloomsbury. Through Drama Online, Strathclyde students and staff can currently explore a diverse range of theatrical productions and educational materials from the National Theatre Collections One and Two.
Upcoming screening: The Deep Blue Sea by Terence Rattigan
Age recommendation: 14+ (contains references to suicide)
Recorded through National Theatre Live on 1st September, 2016.
A flat in Ladbroke Grove, West London. 1952. When Hester Collyer is found by her neighbours in the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, the story of her tempestuous affair with a former RAF pilot and the breakdown of her marriage to a High Court judge begins to emerge. With it comes a portrait of need, loneliness and long-repressed passion. Behind the fragile veneer of post-war civility burns a brutal sense of loss and longing.
Terence Rattigan’s devastating masterpiece contains one of the greatest female roles in contemporary drama. Helen McCrory and director Carrie Cracknell reunited following the acclaimed Medea in 2014.
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We encourage all staff and students to make full use of the resources available through our Drama Online subscription. This valuable platform is an excellent tool for those studying English Literature or Creative Writing, and we welcome everyone to attend the screening and explore the collection
Related LibGuide: English Studies and Creative Writing by Sarah Kevill
- Date:
- Thursday 25 June 2026
- Time:
- 12:00 - 14:00
- Time Zone:
- UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
- Location:
- Library Lecture Theatre (CU359)
- Audience:
- All Welcome
Since this screening takes place over lunchtime, you're welcome to bring your lunch with you (just no hot food). Feel free to come into the lecture theatre whenever you like during the film and stay to eat.
More details about the story and this particular production are available via Drama Online (Strathclyde login required).
Description for the play taken from the National Theatre Collection on Drama Online.
Terence Rattigan. The Deep Blue Sea. Retrieved April 13, 2026, from https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/video?docid=do-9781350935129&tocid=do-9781350935129_60836993160012016
