Broken Glass

It's like she’s connected to some... truth that other people are blind to.

Brooklyn, New York, 1938. Sylvia Gellburg reads about the violent attacks against Jewish communities carried out an ocean away in Germany. Most people look away, believing it will pass. Not Sylvia.

Her obsession grows and soon she loses her ability to walk — a paralysis her husband, Phillip, believes is all in her head. Sylvia forms an undeniable bond with Dr Hyman and soon the cracks inher marriage become impossible to ignore. In the face of silence, Sylvia rises in defiance.

Jordan Fein (Fiddler on the Roof) brings this rarely performed Arthur Miller play to the Young Vic; a bold and passionate story about the consequences of disconnecting with the realities of our world.

Relaxed:

• Saturday, 28th March, 2:30pm
  
• Thursday, 2nd April, 7:30pm (with captions)
  

Audio Described:

• Wednesday, 25th March, 2:30pm (touch tour at 1:30pm)
  
• Thursday, 9th April, 7:30pm (touch tour at 6:30pm)
  

Captioned:

• Thursday, 19th March, 7:30pm
  

BSL:

• Thursday, 26th March, 7:30pm
  
• Wednesday, 8th April, 2:30pm

Important Information

Contains themes of racism, antisemitism, references to Nazism, sexism, ablism, domestic violence/ abuse, sexual content (including descriptions of sexual assault) and mental health struggles.

Age Restrictions

Ages 14+.

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances from Mon 23rd February 2026 until Sat 18th April 2026.

Show times for each day are below.

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