DEALING WITH CLAIR

DEALING WITH CLAIR

10 - 25 July

DEALING WITH CLAIR

by Martin Crimp

Directed by Harry Reid

Presented by Irregular Programming

It’s a hateful business, selling houses.

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  • The property market is booming. Young real estate agent Clair is helping Mike and Liz sell their London home. In an industry full of shady tactics and empty promises, the couple want to behave honourably.

    However, when a mysterious buyer appears, eager to settle and willing to pay cash, the price is right. But at what cost?

    From the team that brought you Fewer Emergencies (Sydney Theatre Award nominee for Best Independent Production), Irregular Programming brings Martin Crimp back to the Old Fitz in 2026 with this psychological and satirical thriller that investigates the dark side of the property ladder.

    “An eerie topicality, yet its ingenious study of moneyed hypocrisy makes it truly timeless... a fiendishly clever play.” - The Guardian | “Martin Crimp’s play dares to explore an ordeal worse than divorce and more devastating than mortal illness: moving house.” - Thomas Hodgkinson

  • Production Company: Irregular Programming

    Writer: Martin Crimp

    Director: Harry Reid

    Producer: Sonia Dodd

    Stage Manager: Sasha Byk Giroux

    Set Designer: Soham Apte

    Lighting Designer: Izzy Morrissey

    Costume Designer: Larisha Dowson-Taylor

    Marketing & Publicity: Hannah Grace Fulton

    Dialect Coach: Linda Nicholls-Gidley

    Intimacy Coordinator: Shondelle Pratt

    Cast: Arkia Ashraf (Mike), Bayley Prendergast (Vittorio/Toby/Ashley), Daniel Fletcher (James), Jade Fuda (Anna), Olivia Hall-Smith (Clair), Talia Benatar (Liz)

    This listing is updated as cast/creatives are confirmed in the lead-up to the production, and if there are changes to the team.

  • Season: 10/7 - 25/07 (previews 10/07 & 11/07, opening night [invitation only] 12/07)

    Times: Tues-Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 5pm

    Ticket Prices:

    • Previews: $29.70 + booking fee

    • Cheap Tuesday: $38.50 + booking fee

    • Adult: $49.50-82.50 + booking fee

    • Concession: $38.50-60.50 + booking fee

    Note: ticketing for Mainstage productions at the Old Fitz Theatre operate on a Dynamic Pricing model. This system means prices increase in line with audience demand (determined by capacity targets), and ensures we are able to provide cheaper tickets for a period whilst also making sure artists - who are often contracted on a profit share basis - get paid. In the interest of full transparency, the structure of the model can be viewed in full on our Welcome page. Concession tickets will never exceed $60.50, and previews and Cheap Tuesday’s will be capped at $38.50 and will not scale.

  • Approximate Run Time: 100 minutes (no interval)

  • Content Warnings: Dealing with Clair is recommended for mature audiences, and contains themes of predatory and violent behaviour towards women