THE MAIDS
Yerin Ha, Phia Saban and Lydia Wilson to star in Jean Genet’s The Maids.
Kip Williams directs Yerin Ha, Phia Saban and Lydia Wilson in the world premiere of The Maids at the Donmar Warehouse from 13 October – 21 October 2025. This production marks Williams’ Donmar debut following his critically acclaimed Olivier and Tony Award winning reimagining of The Picture of Dorian Gray and ahead of his adaptation of Dracula starring Cynthia Erivo playing all 23 roles opening at the Noël Coward Theatre next year.
"My spurt of saliva is my spray of diamonds”
With their mistress away, two maids act out their darkest fantasies as they obsessively role-play her murder, until performance and reality begin to blur.
This bold new translation of The Maids is a compelling, timely parable of modern identity and the destructive desire to both emulate and annihilate those we idolize.
French playwright, poet and novelist Jean Genet’s other plays include The Balcony, The Blacks, The Screens, Deathwatch and Splendid’s. His books include Our Lady of the Flowers, Miracle of the Rose, The Thief’s Journal, Querelle of Brest and Funeral Rites.
Venue details
- Address:
- Donmar Warehouse
- 41 Earlham Street
- London
- WC2H 9LX