Six generations, twenty-three characters one very special piece of furniture. Tanya Ronder's thrilling play is an epic tale of belonging, identity and the things we pass on.
Table was the first play to be staged in The Shed, a temporary venue at the National Theatre, London, to celebrate original, ambitious and unexpected theatre. It premiered in April 2013 in a production directed by Rufus Norris.

1659. Mughal India. Dara, the crown prince, has the love of the people, but brother Aurangzeb holds a different vision for India's future. Islam inspires poetry in Dara, puritanical rigour in Aurangzeb. Can Jahanara, their sister, assuage Aurangzeb's resolve to purge the empire? Dara was originally produced in Pakistan; this adaptation premiered at the National Theatre in 2015.

Gordon has worked hard to get where he is. But behind his perfect front door, light bulbs are blowing, the drains keep blocking, and a phone inexplicably refuses to charge. As Gordon chases the specters behind these mysterious events, he spirals out of control and his family are forced to ask whether the life they desire is worth the cost.