See Me Jimmy/Confessions - T01021281543See Me Jimmy - A brutal and moving tale of a white working class man's journey through life. From a childhood steeped in racism, sexism and class oppression, Jimmy is propelled into an adult world that offers fresh hope but new demons too. A thoroughly gripping story which is both outrageously funny and terrifically moving. Confessions - In a sleepy rural village, Sarah Jameson and her daughter Grace lead simple lives - church, A Levels and visits from the vicar. Following an upsetting encounter with a local man, Sarah appeals to God for revenge, dismissing her pettiness as a momentary lapse. But when the man burns to death hours later, she is forced to wonder: is divine retribution so swift? Or is something more sinister at work?Author Brian Lyons (See Me Jimmy). Author James Mannion (Confessions). | |
29 Jun 19 | The Playground Theatre, Inner London :: V34310877 listing details L1287616984 |
The Wrath of Josie Steggies/Invisible String - T0505070054The Wrath of Josie Steggies - Josie, a shy cat owner who works in a Cardiff bookshop, often feels invisible. But after being shoved to the ground by a massive bouncer, outside a city-centre nightclub, she decides to turn her invisibility into a weapon. This is a black comic, one woman show about revenge. Invisible String - A woman struggles to come to terms with the aftermath of a violent burglary and her family's conflicting reactions to it, but then circumstances force her onto an unexpected path. Invisible String is the story of what binds us together in the most unlikely situations, exploring our fragility, mortality and compassion.Author Kevin Jones (The Wrath of Josie Steggies). Author Emma Pitt (invisible). | |
28 Jun 19 | The Playground Theatre, Inner London :: V34310877 listing details L480622365 |
If Nothing Happens/Mobel - T01533133033If Nothing Happens - June 2019: As the country is poised on the precipice of Brexit, lonely widow Gloria Ramsbottom awaits a rare visit from her ambitious son, Noblet. But things are not what they seem as the homecoming erupts into a tragic-comic duel between mother and son to come to terms with the past, and a very uncertain future. Mobel - Mobel is a play about coping with depression, relationships and flat pack furniture. It was written on attachment with Box of Tricks Theatre in 2018.Author Sue Hassall (If Nothing Happens). Author Patrick Hughes (Mobel). | |
27 Jun 19 | The Playground Theatre, Inner London :: V34310877 listing details L817975086 |