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Alan returns for his fifth visitto Brits Off Broadway to direct his

77th play, Arrivals and Departures,along with Time Of My Life and Farcicals.

Alan will also appear on stage withHoward Sherman on Sunday, June 1 at 12 noon

for A Conversation With Alan Ayckbourn.

To all of them –and to all the other

terrific acting, writing,designing and directing

talents from Britain –and to you, our loyalpatrons – Welcome!

And we hope youenjoy another greatBrits Off Broadway!

Welcome to thebiggest-ever

Brits Off Broadwayas we celebrate ten years

of 59E59 Theaters andAlan Ayckbourn’s

75th birthday!

Also returning is Britain’s leadingrural touring company based

in Nottingham, New Perspectives(The Hired Man 2008 and Farm Boy 2011)

with another major festival highlight,David Rudkin’s acclaimed new play,The Lovesong of Alfred J Hitchcock– a must for all Hitchcock devotees,

directed by Jack McNamara.

Favorite actors returningthis year are Drama Desknominees Bill Champion

(Intimate Exchanges 2007),Simon Green (Traveling Light 2009)

and Joanna Tope (The Promise 2011);Alan Cox (Cornelius 2013),

Jessica Walker (The Girl I Left BehindMe 2013) and Lizzy Watts

(Artefacts 2008).

PATKIRKWOODIS ANGRY

JESS WALKER MUSIC THEATREIN ASSOCIATION WITH THEROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE, MANCHESTERPRESENTS

THEATER CJUNE 10 - 29

FOLLOWING HER SOLD OUT SUCCESSIN LAST YEAR’S BRITS OFF BROADWAYWITH THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME,JESSICA WALKER RETURNS TO INTRODUCEUS TO THE PHENOMENAL PAT KIRKWOOD.

Pat Kirkwood – the greatest staryou never heard of; a British actresswho died with her reputation in tattersafter an alleged affair with theDuke of Edinburgh.

Originally a co-production withOpera North in association withthe Manchester Royal Exchange,Pat Kirkwood is Angry is a funny,heart-breaking new play with

songs about the turbulent life of theactress and singer Pat Kirkwood.

Named Britain’s first wartime starin 1939, and with shows writtenfor her by Noël Coward andCole Porter, her fortunes tooka nose-dive after a fateful meetingwith HRH The Duke of Edinburgh,the repercussions of which wereto last her whole life.

BY JESSICA WALKER

DIRECTED BYLEE BLAKELEY

MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BYJAMES HOLMES

WITHJESSICA WALKERANDJOSEPH ATKINS AT THE PIANO

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WED 28SIMON GREEN 7:15CHALK FARM 7:30

THU 29ARRIVALS 7SIMON GREEN 7:15CHALK FARM 7:30

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SUNDAY SPECIAL* 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18 7:30 $15.00 $15.00

GROWN UPS $35.00 $24.50

SUNDAY SPECIAL* 5/4, 5/11, 5/18 7:15 $20.00 $20.00

HITCHCOCK $70.00 $49.00

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TIME OF MY LIFE $70.00 $49.00

FARCICALS $50.00 $35.00

AYCKBOURN ENSEMBLE SAT 6/14, 6/28, SUN 6/8, 6/22 $150.00 $133.00

AYCKBOURN CONVERSATION 6/1 12:00 $25.00 $25.00

BLINK $35.00 $24.50

SUNDAY SPECIAL* 6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29 7:15 $20.00 $20.00

PAT KIRKWOOD $25.00 $17.50

SUNDAY SPECIAL* 6/15, 6/22 7:30 $15.00 $15.00

NIHAL THEATRE COMPANYIN ASSOCIATION WITHLOUISE CHANTAL PRODUCTIONSPRESENTS

THEATER CAPRIL 1 - 20

DON’TWAKE MEBY RAHILA GUPTA

DIRECTED BYGUY SLATER

WITHJAYE GRIFFITHS

Photographer: Geoff Griffiths*Limited discount seats available

JAYE GRIFFITHS, A STAGE AND BBC TV STARWITH A DAZZLING CAREER (ROYAL SHAKESPEARECOMPANY, CHEEK BY JOWL AND THE WEST END),ACCLAIMED BRITISH JOURNALIST RAHILA GUPTAAND DISTINGUISHED TELEVISION AND STAGE DIRECTORGUY SLATER, COLLABORATE ON WHAT WASTHE STAND OUT PERFORMANCE OF LAST YEAR’SEDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE.

Delivered with grace and eloquenceby Jaye Griffiths, Don’t Wake Meis a deeply moving, often funny,true story of a mother’s fightfor her intelligent, disabled son,Nihal, to be accepted and valuedby society.

A HEART–STOPPING PLAY!JOYCE McMILLANTHE SCOTSMAN

EDINBURGH

A MUST SEE!A MASTERPIECE OF

PERFORMANCETHE STAGE

Superbly performed byJaye Griffiths and sensitivelydirected by Guy Slater,this is a four-star event thatdeserves the widest possibleaudience and movinglyvindicates the monologue form.

Michael BillingtonThe Guardian, London

Passionate and moving...Griffiths carries the showwith controlled charisma.Beautifully constructedwith a heart breakingsense of authenticity.

London Evening Standard

A heart–stopping play.It moves along on a tide ofmighty poetry, like a great lovesong from the mother to herbeautiful and brilliant boy.

Joyce McMillanThe Scotsman, Edinburgh

TUE, WED & THU 7:30,FRI 8:30, SAT 2:30 & 8:30,SUN 3:30 & 7:30

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A RESPECTABLE WIDOW TAKES TO VULGARITYA hilarious riff on language, class andcommunication, perfectly structured byMaxwell and magnificently deliveredby Joanna Tope – for pure theatricalpleasure, you won’t do better this year!


Douglas Maxwell’s comic gem.

The Telegraph, London

Douglas Maxwell’s brilliantlywitty and poignant short play.

The Edinburgh Reporter

THEATER BAPRIL 2 - 26

THE TRAVERSE THEATRE COMPANY, EDINBURGHPRESENTS

Mourning her husband’s death,Annabelle strikes up an unlikelyrelationship with his potty-mouthedemployee, Jim.

As she enters into Jim's un-finishingschool, Annabelle finally finds her ownvoice and gets herself heard. This riotousexplosion of expletives addresses howwe express and process our grief.

A RESPECTABLEWIDOW TAKESTO VULGARITYDIRECTED BYORLA O’LOUGHLIN

WITHJOANNA TOPEANDGAVIN JON WRIGHT

BY DOUGLAS MAXWELL

TWO MAGNIFICENT NEW PLAYS, ONE FROMDOUGLAS MAXWELL, AUTHOR OF THE PROMISE(DRAMA DESK NOMINATION JOANNA TOPEFOR BEST ACTRESS); THE OTHER FROM POETAND PLAYWRIGHT SABRINA MAHFOUZ, SHOW –IN ONE CAPTIVATING EVENING – THE SHEER SCOPEAND EXUBERANCE OF NEW SCOTTISH WRITING!

ADEFINITE

RIB-TICKLERTHE TELEGRAPH

LONDON

Photographer: Jeremy Abrahams

CLEANBeautifully performed! A fine, dense,thought-provoking and often brilliantpiece of stage poetry!


As sure fire an Edinburgh Fringe hitas I have ever seen. Forget the Xbox,this is how theater can take youanywhere in your imagination.

The Herald, Glasgow

CLEANDIRECTED BYORLA O’LOUGHLIN

WITHJADE ANOUKAEMMA DENNIS-EDWARDSANDCHLOE MASSEY

BY SABRINA MAHFOUZ

Welcome to the world of London’stop female underground criminalson their biggest job yet, an internationalheist. Zainab, Chloe and Katyaare three fast-talking, no-nonsensecriminal heroines who mean business.

Clean, by poet and playwrightSabrina Mahfouz, is razor-sharpand effortlessly slick.

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THEATER CAPRIL 23 - MAY 18


HIGHTIDE FESTIVAL THEATREPRESENTS

PEDDLINGWRITTEN AND PERFORMEDBY HARRY MELLING

DIRECTED BYSTEVEN ATKINSON

PEDDLING IS HARRY MELLING’SREMARKABLE DEBUT PLAY WHICHCOMES FROM THIS YEAR’S HIGHTIDEFESTIVAL – DIRECTED BY ARTISTICDIRECTOR, STEVEN ATKINSONIN HIS FIRST NEW YORK OUTING.

Photographer: Nobby Clark

HARRY MELLINGIN LONDON

In Mother Courage(National Theatre)

COMPELLINGDaily Express, Londonand Hollywood Reporter

In Women Beware Women(National Theatre)

HILARIOUSThe Independent, London

OUTSTANDINGThe Guardian, London

In Where Did You LastSee My Mother(Trafalgar Studios)

STUPENDOUSThe Guardian, London

MAGNIFICENTThe Times, London

In I Am A Camera(Southwark Playhouse)

HARRY MELLINGTRIUMPHSLondon Evening Standard

In Smack Family Robinson(The Rose, Kingston)

HILARIOUSThe Independent, London

WORLDPREMIERE

Known the world over as ‘DudleyDursley’ in five of the Harry Pottermovies, Harry Melling has sincedistinguished himself in severalstage roles at London’s NationalTheatre, in the West End and mostrecently at BAM, in King Lear withFrank Langella.

A young door-to-door salesmanwakes up in a field, somewherein London, surrounded by theburnt and empty remnants of thenight before.

With no memory, he knows hemust go back to ‘the very startof it all’. His attempts to retraceevents from the previous day leadhim on a haunting journey whereeverything comes into question:his life, his world, his future.


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THE GUARDIANLONDON

ENGAGINGNEW

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LATE THIRTIES, CAREERS UNDERTHEIR BELTS AND A NEW BABYJUST ARRIVED. ISN’T THATWHAT EVERYBODY WANTS?

A wry, provocative look at what it is tobe a woman today, in a society which tellsus we can have it all and our ambitionscan be unlimited.

Playing With Grown Ups is the first-everproduction to come to Brits Off Broadwayfrom Theatre 503, one of London’spremiere new writing incubators. 59E59is particularly delighted to welcome backAlan Cox following his triumph last yearin Cornelius.

PLAYINGWITHGROWNUPS

KPS PRODUCTIONSIN ASSOCIATION WITHTHE PLEASANCEPRESENTS

DIRECTED BYHANNAH EIDINOW

WITHALAN COX, DAISY HUGHESTRUDI JACKSONAND MARK RICE-OXLEY

BY HANNAH PATTERSON

THEATER BAPRIL 29 - MAY 18

Photographer: Elyse Marks*Limited discount seats available

A RARETREATWHAT’S

ON STAGE

This sharply observedcomedy tackles everythingfrom middle-aged regretand the myth of having it allto the question of whetherfulfillment lies in a pile ofnappies [diapers].

Lyn GardnerThe Guardian, London

Engaging new writing thatasks the important question‘can women have it all?’without providing a simplisticanswer.

The Telegraph, London

Dinners are ruined,philosophies are challenged,truths are revealed androles are reversed in thiscocktail of pathos, wit anddramatic intensity. Patterson’suse of language is beautifullydescriptive.

British Theatre Guide

Patterson’s sharp, funnyscript twists the knife into21st century life.

The Stage, London


$35 (59E59 MEMBERS $24.50)


5/4, 5/11, 5/18 AT 7:15, $20*

The Lovesong of Alfred J Hitchcock…turns out to be a darkly riveting studyof a film-maker who turned what hiswife terms his ‘crazy inner life’ intopublic entertainment.

What Rudkin does brilliantly isdemonstrate that Hitchcock’s art is thekey to his life. The play is a cineaste’sdelight, with a tissue of references not

just to masterpieces such as Vertigo,Psycho and The Birds but to less-lovedworks like Frenzy and Topaz.

Out of this emerges a portrait of anatural solitary who not only playson our anxieties but who alsoinstinctively equates sex with death.Far from suggesting Hitch was a brutalmisogynist, however, Rudkin implies

BRILLIANTLYDEMONSTRATES

THE WAYHITCHCOCK’SART IS THE KEY

TO HIS LIFETHE GUARDIAN

LONDON

THIS NEW PLAY, SPECIALLY COMMISSIONEDBY NEW PERSPECTIVES, TAKES AN UNPRECEDENTEDLOOK AT THE LIFE AND MIND OF ONE OF THE LASTCENTURY’S MOST FASCINATING CULTURAL ICONS.

An unprecedented portrait of thegreat film maker and master ofsuspense Alfred Hitchcock, writtenwith haunting beauty by Britain’sgreatest living dramatic poet.

THEATER AMAY 1 - 25

NEW PERSPECTIVESPRESENTS

THELOVESONGOF ALFREDJ HITCHCOCKDIRECTED BYJACK McNAMARAWITHMARTIN MILLER, ROBERTA KERR,TOM McHUGH AND ANTHONY WISE

BY DAVID RUDKIN

he was a doomed romantic, forevertrying to recapture the ‘Rosebud’moment when he felt a thrill of passionat the age of 15. This is a rich,multilayered play that clearly stemsfrom a lifelong love of its subject.

It is directed with great flair by JackMcNamara and, following in thefootsteps of Toby Jones and Anthony

Hopkins, Martin Miller is an utterlypersuasive Hitch.

When he says “I can't live – I canonly imagine,” we get an indelibleimpression of a man trapped in hisown cinematic genius.


ACINEASTE’S

DELIGHTTHE GUARDIAN

LONDON

Photographer: Pamela Raith Photography*Limited discount seats available

TUE, WED & THU 7,FRI 8, SAT 2 & 8, SUN 3 & 7

$70 (59E59 MEMBERS $49)


5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25 AT 7, $40*

With insight and stunning lyricism,David Rudkin’s critically acclaimedcharacter study reveals the storyof the Hitchcock you never knew.

This production marks NewPerspective’s new Artistic Director,Jack McNamara’s New York debut.

ASTORYTELLERWITH DAPPER

PANACHE!CURTAIN UP

DRAMA DESKNOMINEE

TRAVELING LIGHTBRITS OFF

BROADWAY2009

SIMONGREEN:SO,THIS THENIS LIFE

THE YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORDPRESENTS

MUSICAL DIRECTOR DAVID SHRUBSOLE

THEATER BMAY 20 - JUNE 1

IF YOU COULD SIT DOWN WITH A 21–YEAR–OLDVERSION OF YOURSELF AND SHARE THE SURPRISESTHAT LIFE WILL BRING... WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?

So, This Then Is Life explores pathsuntrod, mistakes repeated andridiculous responses to an everchanging world. Green andShrubsole cast their uniquely Britishgaze over life’s rude awakenings.

As in their Drama Desk nominatedTraveling Light, they concocta theatrical marriage of word,music and truths that aims to transportyou to a former, more innocentincarnation of yourself.

Main Photo: Claire Grogan Photography


$35 (59E59 MEMBERS $24.50)

No American performer can matchthe lofty tone that Simon Greenbrings to Coward’s songs.

Stephen Holden,The New York Timeson Coward at Christmas

Simon and David return to 59E59 following their successes withTraveling Light and Coward at Christmas.

An astute blend of sparkling witand heartfelt emotion!

Andy Probst, American Theatre Web

David Shrubsole deliversa virtuoso perfromance!

David Sheward, Backstage

SIMON GREENIS UTTERLY

DELIGHTFUL!ALIX COHEN

WOMANAROUNDTOWN.COM

CHALKFARM

THICKSKINPRESENTS

AWARD-WINNING GLASGOW-BASED PLAYWRIGHTS KIERANHURLEY AND AJ TAUDEVIN,JOIN FORCES WITH LONDON’SHIGHLY-ACCLAIMED THICKSKINTO CREATE THIS EXPLOSIVE PLAY.

The first high-profile piece of theatreto consider the consequences of theLondon riots and the looting that ignitedEngland’s main cities during the longsummer of 2011.

A point marked in time when it allbegan to crack, when the game is over,when the surface is ripped openshowing what the world really looks like.And we were there.Chalk Farm

Part of Made in Scotland 2013

DIRECTED BYNEIL BETTLES

WITHTHOMAS DENNISANDJULIA TAUDEVIN

BY KIERAN HURLEYAND AJ TAUDEVIN

THEATER CMAY 21 - JUNE 8


5/25, 6/1, 6/8 AT 7:30, $15*

$25 (59E59 MEMBERS $17.50)


An incredibly accomplishedproduction... the combinationof underscoring (the score wasfantastic), the use of video,the movement work, theprecision of the acting. I thinkin any context it’s an incrediblythought through production.

Mark RavenhillBBC Review Show

A fierce and well-targetedpolitical punch, written byKieran Hurley, the latest risingstar of Scottish playwrightingand his partner and fellow-writer, AJ Taudevin, Chalk Farmis set during the 2011 Londonriots and their aftermath.The premise is simple; but thewriting is brilliant, sharp, poetic,passionate, full of searinginsight into the politics ofblame. Julia Taudevin givesa performance impossible toforget. It’s heartbreaking stuff;but also brilliant, beautifullywritten and true.


Inspired by the London riotsof 2011, the subsequentpronouncements of politiciansand the criminalization of manywho took part, this deceptivelysimple two-hander simmerswith understated anger andboasts spot-on performancesfrom Thomas Dennis as theadolescent who wants to bepart of history, and co-author,Julia Taudevin as the motherwho will do anything to keepher child safe.

Lyn GardnerThe Guardian, London

Photographer: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan *Limited discount seats available

A TAUT, EXPLOSIVEDUOLOGUE...POETICALLYPOWERFUL

THE TIMESLONDON

SIMMERS WITHUNDERSTATEDANGER AND

BOASTS SPOT-ONPERFORMANCES!

THE GUARDIANLONDON

STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATREPRESENTS

THEATER AMAY 29 - JUNE 29

ARRIVALS &DEPARTURESBY ALAN AYCKBOURN

DIRECTED BYALAN AYCKBOURN

WITHELIZABETH BOAG, RACHEL CAFFREY, BILL CHAMPION,RUSSELL DIXON, SARAH PARKS, EMILY PITHON,BEN PORTER, JAMES POWELL, RICHARD STACEY ,SARAH STANLEY AND KIM WALL

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ALAN AYCKBOURN’S ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES -SHADES OF PRIESTLEY, MILLER, BECKETTAND BALZAC!

Photographer: Tony Bartholomew

At a London rail terminus an elaboratetrap is deployed to capture anelusive terrorist. The StrategicSimulated Distractional OperationsUnit (SSDO) is ready to pounce.

Civilian witness and garrulous trafficwarden, Barry Hawkins and hisminder, troubled young female soldierEz Swain wait – strangers broughttogether at this crucial moment...

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ARRIVALS &DEPARTURES

MAY BEAYCKBOURN’S

BEST EVER!THE PUBLIC

REVIEWS

It is his new masterpiece;ambitious, inventive,mischievously funny, butemotionally serious witha shocking, ironic, redemptivefinal twist. There are momentsthat might be Arthur Miller.Only, of course, funnier.

Libby PurvesThe Times, London

What astonishes you aboutAlan Ayckbourn is hisrestlessly experimental nature.For his 77th play, he pushescomedy as far as possibletowards tragedy. This is awildly original play in itsform - I can’t think of amore emotionally shatteringmoment in all of Ayckbourn.Brilliant performances fromKim Wall and Elizabeth Boag.


Quite brilliant. It really isthrilling stuff from Ayckbournthe writer, and Ayckbourn thedirector has found a diamondof a performance fromKim Wall. Hilarious.

The Yorkshire Post, Leeds

THE TIMESLONDON

THE GUARDIANLONDON

MAIL ON SUNDAYLONDON

A PEERLESSPERFORMANCE

FROMSARAH PARKSTHE GUARDIAN

LONDON

THAT WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST, HAPPIESTMOMENTS OF OUR LIVES. ONLY THE TROUBLE WITHTHOSE SORT OF MOMENTS IS THAT YOU SELDOM EVERREALIZE THAT THEY ARE – UNTIL THEY’VE GONE.Time of My Life

TIME OFMY LIFE

AYCKBOURNENSEMBLE


BY ALAN AYCKBOURN

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It is Laura Stratton’s birthday and,to celebrate the event, her husbandGerry, their two sons and theirpartners are gathered for an eveningout in the family’s favorite restaurant.The dinner turns out to be a significantmoment in all their lives withrepercussions for years to come.

Time of My Life was first producedin Scarborough in 1992 andpresented a year later in theWest End at the Vaudeville Theatre.

Never seen in New York, thisis its first major revival, directedby the author.

[Ayckbourn] at his brilliant best...The performances are spot on.

The Northern Echo, Darlington

Ayckbourn directs with precisionand inspiration. Performances acrossthe board are superb.

British Theatre Guide

A time shifting farce inspired by thework of J.B. Priestley, time has beenkind to the play. There can be fewwho don’t see something of themselvesin this.

Jonathan BrownThe Independent, London

Photographers: Andrew Higgins (upper), Tony Bartholomew (lower)

FARCICALSAYCKBOURNENSEMBLE


BY ALAN AYCKBOURN

TWO FRIVOLOUS SHORT COMEDIESOF FUN, INFIDELITY, FOOD FIGHTS,LUST AND LOSS OF TROUSERS.

A VERY FUNNYCOUPLE OF PLAYS!

THE CAST ISREALLY QUITEEXCEPTIONALTHE YORKSHIRE

POST


THU 29 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7FRI 30 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 8SAT 31 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 2

ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 8

SUN 1 AYCKBOURN CONVERSATION 12ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 3ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7

TUE 3 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7WED 4 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7

THU 5 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7FRI 6 TIME OF MY LIFE 8SAT 7 FARCICALS 2

TIME OF MY LIFE 8SUN 8 FARCICALS 11

TIME OF MY LIFE 2:30ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7

TUE 10 FARCICALS 7WED 11 TIME OF MY LIFE 7THU 12 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7

AYCKBOURN ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE LIST

JUNE

MAY

Photographer: Andrew Higgins

CHLOËWITH LOVETeddy and Lottie’s marriageis in difficulty. Cue next doorneighbors Penny and Reggieto the rescue. But who is Chloë?

THEKIDDERMINSTERAFFAIRWill Lottie discover the awfultruth about Kidderminster?Will Teddy burn the barbeque?

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AN INSPIREDPIECE OFLUNACY

WHAT’S ON STAGE

FRI 13 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 8SAT 14 FARCICALS 12


SUN 15 FARCICALS 3TIME OF MY LIFE 7

TUE 17 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7WED 18 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7THU 19 FARCICALS 7FRI 20 TIME OF MY LIFE 8SAT 21 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 2

TIME OF MY LIFE 8

SUN 22 FARCICALS 11TIME OF MY LIFE 2:30ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7

TUE 24 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7WED 25 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7THU 26 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7FRI 27 ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 8SAT 28 FARCICALS 12


SUN 29 TIME OF MY LIFE 2:30ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES 7

TENDER, FUNNYAND TOUCHINGTHE INDEPENDENT

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FUNNY, FRESHAND APPEALING

THE TELEGRAPHLONDON

THIS IS THE TALEOF JONAH AND SOPHIE.IT’S A LOVE STORY.

A dysfunctional love story, but a love storyall the same. Against the lonely backdropof London, the worlds of two shy individualscollide, and a charming, delicate and darklyfunny story unfolds before your eyes.

Following her acclaimed performancein Mike Bartlett’s Artefacts (Brits OffBroadway 2008), Lizzy Watts returnsto 59E59, this time with Thomas Pickles.

BLINKSOHO THEATRE AND NABOKOVPRESENT

DIRECTED BYJOE MURPHY

DESIGNED BYHANNAH CLARK

WITHTHOMAS PICKLESANDLIZZY WATTS

BY PHIL PORTER

THEATER BJUNE 3 - JUNE 29

Photographer: Ludovic Des Cognets*Limited discount seats available

The delight of Joe Murphy’sproduction of Phil Porter’soffbeat romantic comedyis that it transforms themesof loneliness, grief andvoyeurism into somethingtender and lovable. And thereis a splendidly vulnerable pairof performances from LizzyWatts and Thomas Pickles.

The Guardian, London

Brief, bright, exquisite –a fine piece of writing.

The Scotsman, Edinburgh

A sad, funny and bittersweetdelight...a beautifullyrealized collaboration.

The Herald, Scotland

UNUSUAL, JOYOUSAND HEARTBREAKING,

THIS IS A NEARPERFECT THEATRICAL

EXPERIENCETHREE WEEKSEDINBURGH


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Photographer: Caroline Michael

MASTERFULLYPORTRAYED –

WALKER’S VOICESOARS!

THE GOOD REVIEW

THE GORGEOUSLYGIFTED SINGER JESSICA

WALKER HAS A PURE,BRIGHT SOPRANO OF

SUCH MELTING BEAUTYI THINK I COULD LISTEN

TO IT FOREVERCHARLES ISHERWOODTHE NEW YORK TIMES

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