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The Retirement of Tom Stevens is a darkly comical examination of family, filial duty and genetics. It charts the events which surround the retirement party of the fiercely patriarchal. Tom and the subsequent Christmas he spends in Southwell, Nottinghamshire with his son Richard, a successful sports journalist now living in London and David, his second child, a manager for a small chain of hotels based in the East Midlands. Across three days, Richard and David and the two women in their lives, Mary, David's wife, and Richard's new (and much younger) girlfriend, Susan become embroiled in a gradual uncovering of the past and a revealing of the truth which binds them al together... Warning: Contains strong language and scenes of an adult nature. Age 15+ Running time approx. 2hrs 15 mins incl. interval

Creatives/Company

Author: William Ivory
Producer: Lakeside Theatre Nottingham
Director: Matt Aston
Design: Helen Davies
Lighting: Richard G Jones
Sound: Paul Stear