Outward Bound, Finborough Theatre, preview The Finborough Theatre's latest production, which opens tonight, is a revival of a play that was last a hit in the 1920s. Outward Bound, the third play by British actor and playwright Sutton Vane (1888-1963), is set on a ship disembarking from an unidentified English port. The ship's unlikely group of passengers include an Army colonel, a socialite on her way to join her husband, a reverend, a charlady and an anxious young couple who are evidently guarding a personal secret. At first, they appear a disparate bunch but over the course of the play the travellers discover they have more in common than they could possibly have guessed. Outward Bound was first performed at the Everyman Theatre in Hampstead (which is now the Everyman Cinema) and was the theatrical hit of 1923. It played for several years in the West End, appearing at the Garrick, Royalty, Adelphi, Criterion, Comedy, Fortune and Prince of Wales theatres. The Finborough's revival is the first London production of Outward Bound in more than 50 years. It is directed by Louise Hill, designed by Alex Marker and stars Tom Davey, Natalie Walter, David Brett, Martin Wimbush, Derek Howard, Nicholas Karimi, Ursula Mohan, Carmen Rodriguez and Paul Westwood. Outward Bound is on at the Finborough between Tuesday 31 January and Saturday 25 February. Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 9ED. Box office: 0844 847 1652 / www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk