West waits in a burnt-out farmhouse, on Dartmoor, in the depths of winter, for two associates from the city. The wine has been poured and the revolver loaded. But who is waiting upstairs?

The Royal Court presents Jez Butterworth’s new play. Butterworth’s previous work for the Sloane Square venue includes The Night Heron and Mojo, both of which were directed by Ian Rickson.