About the Show

David Tennant stars in C.P. Taylor's drama examining the seductive nature of Nazism in 1930s Germany.

John Halder is the example of an upstanding citizen and a good man. But in Germany in 1933, anything and anyone can change. 'Good' charts Halder's life over the course of eight years as he works his way towards the upper echelons of the SS, and his shift from a liberal literary professor who believes he can lead the Nazis onto a humane path, to an egomaniacal autocrat who becomes increasingly detached from reality.

BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning actor David Tennant leads in this new production of C.P. Taylor's drama. David Tennant is best known for his work in television, starring in hit shows such as 'Doctor Who', 'Broadchurch' and 'DuckTales', as well as his acclaimed stage work as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Tennant will star alongside recent Olivier Award-winner Elliot Levy ('Cabaret') who will be taking on the role of Jewish psychiatrist, Maurice.

Olivier Award-winning director Dominic Cooke (Associate Director at the National Theatre) will helm this new production.

Critic Reviews (11)

"Tennant’s performance is terrifyingly magnificent; never missing a beat, Tennant keeps the audience enthralled, continually shocking us in the cool detachment with which he delivers some of the most chilling lines."
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" 'Good' has been heading towards one conclusion, the same one the real-life historical events did. But the realities of history don’t always make for great drama."
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"In a hypnotic performance, [Tennant] ... keeps us in suspense, giving conspiratorial flashes and darkening into malevolence, but, in the main, eerily neutral and preoccupied ... Less commendable are the Cabaret-style ticket-prices at the top end: £155 for the seat I was sitting in? It was good, but not that good."
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"Although grimly funny and studiously banal at times, it progresses inexorably...This is an important rather than an enjoyable watch."
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"It's a chilling performance rather than a moving one...Good isn't perfect, but its lessons demand to be understood."
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"It’s a strong framing, and there are striking, resonant messages within this work, but as drama it unsettles when really it should devastate."
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"Don’t expect fireworks. What you get is something stranger, more insidious, and I suspect much more memorable."
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" 'Good' is a gradually enraging drama that makes us hear afresh the denials that lead populism into dangerous waters, and may well be a lesson for our times."
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