Clarkston is a modern frontier tale—less covered wagons, more existential longing. As Jake and Chris forge a connection, they confront themes of belonging, loss, and the vast, aching distance between who they are and who they might become.
The production is helmed by Jack Serio, the Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning director whose immersive Uncle Vanya in a Manhattan loft became a word-of-mouth sensation. Serio recently premiered Hunter’s Grangeville at New York’s Signature Theatre, and now brings his raw, close-up style to London.
Hunter, who's emotionally resonant writing has shaped New York’s downtown theatre scene for over a decade, describes Clarkston as “a story about love and friendship in the midst of an unknown future,” a sentiment that resonates more than ever.
Locke said “I’m thrilled to be making my West End debut in ‘Clarkston’. Samuel D. Hunter’s writing is so deeply human and honest that I immediately connected with the play when I read it. I can’t wait to bring this beautiful story to life and share it with audiences in London.”
Clarkston will play a strictly limited run in the West End this autumn. Full performance dates and venue details are still to come.