On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra Hollis receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, Tom Sergeant, a successful and charismatic restaurateur whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a dangerous battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires.

Skylight was originally produced in 1995 at The National Theatre before transferring to the West End and Broadway. It was that year's recipient of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play.

The 2014 West End run stars Bill Nighy (Love Actually, Notes on a Scandal, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel etc), directed by Stephen Daldry (The Audience, An Inspector Calls and Billy Elliott the Musical).

The play was written by award-winning dramatist David Hare (Plenty, Racing Demon, Amy's View, The Blue Room, The Judas Kiss, The Hours, The Reader and many more).