The Bald Prima Donna
by Eugene Ionesco
23 - 27 September 2025, 7:30 pm
Following its acclaimed performance at the Romanian Cultural Institute, The Bald Prima Donna returns to the London stage at Barons Court Theatre for a strictly limited run. This is a rare opportunity to experience Ionesco’s absurdist masterpiece, performed by a talented ensemble of Romanian actors now based in the UK.
Set in an ordinary suburban living room, the play unfolds through trivial conversations that spiral into nonsense, exposing the breakdown of language and logic. As communication collapses, the characters’ words become sound without meaning — disturbingly familiar in today’s world.
Directed and designed by Ema Nicola, this darkly comic production captures the disjointed rhythm of modern life, echoing the chaos first staged 75 years ago.
