The Height of the Storm is set in a French country house, not far from Paris, the home of an elderly famous writer, called André, and his wife Madeleine. Their two daughters are visiting, and we hear there’s been a recent funeral, though it’s not clear who’s died. After a while it begins to appear that it must have been either André or Madeleine, except that both of them are on stage for a large part of the play, often speaking at some length, although at different times one or other of them doesn’t seem to have been heard by the rest… This might sound rather surreal, but at the same time you’re completely convinced of the reality of what’s happening.