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Suitable for ages 12+ - Contains strong language
Post-show talks:
27 September with Róisín McBrinn
3 October with Katherine Chandler
Sherman Cymru and Bristol Old Vic
25 September - 6 October
£14 | Concessions: £12
Under 25s: Half price
Suitable for ages 12+ - Contains strong language
Post-show talks:
27 September with Róisín McBrinn
3 October with Katherine Chandler
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Harry Ferrier | Craig Gazey | Lisa Palfrey |
On a hard-bitten, back woods Cardiff estate...
Vodka-sloshing single mum Gloria sinks into a deckchair and drinks her troubles away.
Her gentle son, Michael, gamely ploughs the allotment, tends to the soil, and tries to make order of things. From the other side of the tracks, Carl – wild, unpredictable and footloose – watches both with interest, bouncing his ball.
And then a cat gets nailed to a neighbour’s door.
Funny, brave and beautifully told, Katherine Chandler’s tale of parenthood, protection and provocation looks at how we all develop our own ways of coping with the world, our craving for companionship and the consequences of having either threatened.
Before It Rains is co-produced with Bristol Old Vic and is part of our commitment to developing Welsh and Wales-based writers
Before It Rains - Theatre 2 |
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Tuesday 25 September | 8pm |
Wednesday 26 September | 8pm |
Thursday 27 September | 8pm |
Friday 28 September | 8pm |
Saturday 29 September | 8pm |
Monday 1 October | 8pm |
Tuesday 2 October | 8pm |
Wednesday 3 October | 8pm |
Thursday 4 October | 8pm |
Friday 5 October | 8pm |
Saturday 6 October | 8pm |
Before it Rains on tour: Full tour details
'This is a thought-provoking first link between the two companies, boosted by three committed performances under Roisin McBrinn’s disciplined direction.' Jeremy Brien - The Stage
'...a poignant production which skilfully expresses the animalistic and morbid qualities of a wretchedly hard life.' Jo Holloway - Bristol Culture
'Before It Rains is moving and thought provoking; I like that in a play.' Vivienne Kennedy - Guide2Bristol
this taut production moves towards its conclusion at often fearsome pace, but not without leaving space for stylised action and moments of threatening stillness. Tom Phillips - Venue
By Katherine Chandler
Director
Róisín McBrinn
Designer
Alyson Cummins
Lighting Designer
Paul Keogan
Composer & Sound Designer:
Simon Slater
Movement Director:
Yael Loewenstein
Cast:
Harry Ferrier
Craig Gazey
Lisa Palfrey
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