The Dover Road

Written by A.A. Milne
Directed by Holly Robison
 

Welcome to the home of the rich and eccentric Latimer, who was “brought up in the sanctity of an unhappy marriage.” And because of this Latimer’s “hobby” is waylaying couples who are running away together. The reason? To give them a taste of what their lives together might be like by forcing them into sustained exposure to each other's habits and idiosyncrasies.

Might your own habits get an examination while you’re there?

The Dover Road of the title refers to the real Dover Road that led from London to Paris (by way of Dover). In the 1920s traveling to Paris for a divorce became all the rage.

The 1921 comedy by A.A. Milne is a not-so-subtle dissection of romantic love, but buried beneath is a less obvious commentary on the homosexuality, bisexuality and gender nonconformity that has always existed in society if you knew where to look.

Though Milne is best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, he was primarily a playwright before the huge success of the little bear from the Hundred Acre Wood overshadowed his previous work.

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When: Spring, 2026