The Royal Court’s In Basildon is an epic family drama exploring inheritance and the myth of place.

Len is on his death bed and the family gather to say their final farewells. His sisters still aren’t speaking after nearly 20 years, his nephew’s trying for a baby – and a bigger house – while his best mate Ken remembers ‘Bas-vegas’ when it was a village.

As the spread is laid out and the ham sandwiches sit next to the wreaths, it’s hard to see who’s hungry and who’s just greedy.

In Basildon is written by David Eldridge. The playwright was last at the Royal Court with Under The Blue Sky. His recent credits include Knot Of The Heart at the Almeida theatre and The Stock Da’wa at Hampstead theatre.

Artistic Director of the Royal Court, Dominic Cooke, directs In Basildon. His recent credits at the venue include Chicken Soup With Barley and the multi award-winning production Clybourne Park.