


Dealing with Clair
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), The Company Theatre 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
Cast and Creative Team
Production Company: The Company Theatre | Writer: Martin Crimp | Director: Harry Reid | Producer: Sonia Dodd | Set Designer: Soham Apte | Lighting Designer: Izzy Morrissey | Costume Designer: Larisha Dowson-Taylor | Stage Manager: Sasha Byk Giroux | Marketing & Publicity: Hannah Grace Fulton | Dialect Coach: Linda Nicholls-Gidley | 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
Approximate Run Time: 100 minutes
Content Warnings: Dealing with Clair is recommended for mature audiences, and contains themes of predatory and violent behaviour towards women


