The Rolling Stone @ Orange Tree Theatre
January 14th – Feb 20th
Now if you are looking for something that will have you by the guts look no further
Written by Chris Urch, The Rolling Stone is about Dembe and Sam who have been seeing each other for a while, they should be wondering where this is going and when to introduce each other to their parents. But this is Uganda and they are gay.the consequences of their relationship being discovered wiil be explosive, especially for Dembe whose brother goes into the pulpit every week to condemn the evils of one man sleeping with another.
This play won the Bruntwood prize for playwriting 2013
Ticker Prices £10-£25
http://www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-rolling-stone/about
Swan Bake presented by Second Sons Theatre company
6th-7th May 2016 @ 7.30pm, Saturday Matinee 1.30pm.
Now if you are looking for some fun theatre that takes your imagination by the horns, why not check out what is bound to be a top show, if the blurb doesn’t get you excited maybe you should check for a pulse!
Written and directed by ‘Soho young theatre writer Samson Hawkins and début production of Second Sons theatre. It is a bold original comedy that splices stand up, puppetry, shouty sons and dancey bits to tell a unique story.The story follows Bell after being fired from the Royal Ballet for being addicted to the fictional drug nonce. She tries to drag herself from the gutter which proves hard when you are hallucinating unicorns, at she has the help of her nun girlfriend Maria who doesn’t fit in at the convent.When a hot shot young preacher turns up who hosts ‘Christ time’ and asks for a favour, the girls lives are thrown into chaos.
Book tickets for this hilarious show
https://suttontheatres.co.uk/events/swan=bake/
Tickets £5-£10
Forget Me Not @ Bush Theatre
Runs until Januray 16th
So if you want a good heart warming, tear jerking story this new year, look no further than Forget me not at The Bush theatre.
Written by Tom Holloway and directed by Steven Atkinson. The story tells us of the Gerry in Australia who hopes to meet his mother for the first time, despite being sixty he has spent his whole life thinking he is a orphan.
In Liverpool Mary brews a strong hot cup of tea, nothing posh but she is as nervous as a pig at a Butchers.
Determined to uncover his past, Gerry and his daughter Sally embark on a extraordinary journey home- halfway across the world- in a precarious bid to bring their family together.
Tickets £15-£20
Also check out Pink Mist coming up through Bush Theatre. Sets to be another must see theatre show.
The Mother @ Tricycle Theatre
Jan 21st to March 5th
Fom critical acclaim with The Father (Mollere Best play 2014) Award winning playwright Florian Zeller now brings The Mother.
Gina Mcgee leads a cast in a play that will leave you questioning the very nature of reality. Anna the mother in the play longs for the days of when her sons were younger, has her favoured son returned ? and what about her husbands suspicious actions.
I’m sure this will be a great production so book your tickets now
Bit pricey this play at £16-£30, but the cast and the playwright are great so if you can splash out it will be worth it! Maybe give up alcohol for a few weeks then I’m sure your be able to grab a ticket for this!