Griff Rhys Jones
Griff Rhys Jones at Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds
Griff Rhys Jones £12.00
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About the show
A darkly comic and moving play, shining light on one of history’s most enduring, scientific figures and the unwilling father of a monster that the modern world is still struggling to cage.
It’s 1953. Albert Einstein is not feeling too good. His house is empty, his cat is missing and he can’t remember where he left his violin. He is slowly driving himself insane as he struggles to solve the unanswerable question: did I do the right thing?
Einstein’s torment is momentarily broken when Peter, an old family friend newly released from a Chinese POW camp, pays Albert a visit. A warm reunion soon becomes an explosive collision of opposing beliefs on the subjects of: evil; the winning of wars; and the morality of the world’s first weapon of mass destruction – the atomic bomb.
Written in 2005, Albert’s Boy was the second play written by ‘promising new playwright’ James Graham. Graham has gone on to be one of the nation’s most celebrated playwrights and screenwriters (This House; Ink; Dear England; The Crown; Quiz; Sherwood) and in 2026 won the Olivier Award for Best New Play (Punch).
A Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean production.
Preview Shows:
Fri 26 Feb 7.30pm
Sat 27 Feb 2pm and 7.30pm
Access Performances:
Audio Described | Wed 10 March, 7:30pm
BSL Interpreted | Wed 10 March, 7:30pm
Captioned | Wed 11 March, 2pm & 7:30pm, Thursday 18 March, 2pm & 7:30pm
Featuring - Griff Rhys Jones
On of the country's most versatile comedians and broadcasters. Griff’s career has seen him presenting, acting and writing, but it was comedy that first made him a national icon. Griff Rhys Jones found his way into the country’s hearts and funny bones with Mel Smith, appearing in films together, on stage together, and in their hit show Smith & Jones on television together for nearly twenty years.
Aside from comedy, Griff’s career has seen him presenting, acting and writing. He has scaled some of the UK’s highest peaks for his ITV series Mountains and presented its follow up Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones both of which were great ratings hits. He has presented travel documentaries including A Great Welsh Adventure, Slow Train Through Africa, Griff’s Great Britain. Griff starred in Three Men in a Boat on BBC Two alongside old friends Rory McGrath and Dara O’Briain. Griff has presented It’ll Be Alright on the Night since 2008, and as an actor has appeared in television shows Mine All Mine and Agatha Christie’s Marple on ITV.
As well as being a well-known television star Griff has also left his mark on the stage, starring as Toad in The Wind in the Willows and Fagin in Oliver! He has won two Olivier Awards for Best Comedy Performance for Charley’s Aunt and An Absolute Turkey.
Joe Absolom
Best known for his role as Matthew Rose in EastEnders and Al Large in Doc Martin.