The Standard of Living Tickets

What is The Standard of Living about? The Standard of Living is a new play by James Graham set during a period of economic crisis and cultural change in early 20th-century Britain. It follows John Maynard Keynes’s attempt to understand what makes a meaningful life, as old systems begin to collapse and society questions what it truly values. At its heart, the play asks whether art, love and human connection can reshape the world—or whether humanity is too bound to wealth and power to change course. Who is John Maynard Keynes? Rory Kinnear plays John Maynard Keynes, the influential British economist whose ideas helped reshape modern financial systems in the aftermath of the First World War. A member of the Bloomsbury Group, Keynes moved between the political establishment in Whitehall and a radical artistic circle that included writers, artists and dancers. His personal and intellectual life was closely entwined with Lydia Lopokova, a celebrated Russian ballerina who becomes a central figure in the story. Who else is in the cast and creative team? Royal Ballet Principal Natalia Osipova makes her West End debut as Lydia Lopokova. The production is directed by Nicholas Hytner, with set design by Bob Crowley, bringing together a leading creative team for the world premiere.