FEBRUARY - JUNE 2019

 

TOP PICK: READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR PAUL CLAYTON HERE

the ruffian on the stair

 

29 Jan - 16 Feb 2019

“The heart is situated just below this badge on my pullover. Don’t miss, will you?”

Joyce spends her days alone while Mike is out at work. One day she has a visitor. Incest, murder, homosexuality and goldfish prove a tasty mix in Joe Orton’s classic comedy of menace and goldfish in a new revival from the award-winning Hope Theatre team.

 

 

little echoes

19 February - 9 March 2019

 

London: Now, Last year, Next year. A young girl meets her idol and disappears. Shajenthran’s brother has acid thrown in his face, and Shaj is out for revenge. June is a fixer for the super wealthy but her latest task is a step too far. A kaleidoscopic tale of loss, grief and loneliness in our dangerous, modern world.

 

 

 

the grenfell project

 

12 - 30 Mar 2019

THE GRENFELL PROJECT is a devised verbatim theatre piece investigating issues surrounding the fire of June 2017. It’s a collective demonstration of the issues shown at Grenfell through powerful spoken word, physical theatre and interview re-enactments. Experience the loss, heartbreak and controversy more than a year on.

 

 

grav

TOP PICK - Read our interview with director Peter Doran

17, 18, 24 & 25 Mar 2019

Gareth J Bale reprises the role of ‘Grav’ in this remarkable one-man show exploring the life and times of one of Wales’ most loved sons, Ray Gravell.

Whether you are a Rugby fan or not, only the hardest of hearts would fail to enjoy this production…

 

 

 

thrill me: the leopold & loeb story

 

2 - 20 Apr 2019

Relationships can be murder!

Chicago, 1924. Richard Loeb is obsessed with crime. Nathan Leopold is obsessed with Richard. Together they forge a pact signed in blood. They become the Thrill Killers.

From award winning writer Stephen Dolginoff and award winning director Matthew Parker comes this thrilling and dark, true crime musical.

 

 

 

uncle vanya

 

23 Apr - 11 May 2019

Tales Retold presents Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. An abridged version based on Brendan Murray’s adaptation directed by James Stone. When Vanya’s brother-in-law returns to the family home, his new wife becomes an unwitting, destabilising influence. A passionate crescendo of domestic turbulence ensues, plunging the estate into a bitter existential crisis.

 

 

getting over everest

 

28 & 29 Apr, 7.45pm

Getting dumped is like a mountain, full of setbacks and revenge cock…wait, what?  

Getting Over Everest is a comedic look at the peril of being dumped.  

Defined by her relationship status, Libby knows little else. When Rob Everest unexpectedly decides to cut ties, she spirals into an unannounced depression as she tries to find her feet outside of a 10 year relationship. With the support of her friend Steph and the man from the bar, outspoken and explicit Libby attempts to find out who she is and what life has to offer.

 

 

testament

 

14 May - 1 Jun 2019

In the beginning God created the heavens and earth and… Max! After a car crash, Max questions what happened to Tess. Answers appear as apparitions of biblical characters, aiding Max in his discovery or tempting him away. His only hope of recovery lies in the hands of his brother Chris.