‘Dear Miss Tweetwell, the ladder is where I live. For at the top lies reputation and wealth and at the bottom: ignominy and squalor.’
Set in our contemporary post-pandemic capital, full of illicit sex, political hypocrisy and the machinations of a fame-hungry elite, Mike Bartlett’s new play SCANDALTOWN at the Lyric Hammersmith, directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan, is a world premiere of a troublesome comedy for the new restoration of the theatres.
When noble heroine Miss Phoebe Virtue receives worrisome news on Instagram that her twin brother Jack may be endangering his reputation in London Town, she decides she must visit herself, and investigate…
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Set in a post-pandemic future, Phoebe Virtue receives a worrying message on Instagram. Her twin brother’s reputation may be in danger. Phoebe decides that she needs to visit Jack herself and investigate these allegations, but who knows what she might find in her search!
Tickets on sale now for performances until 14 May 2022
TBC
Ami Okumura Jones (Jenny Hood), Annette McLaughlin (Rosalind Double-Budget), Aysha Kala (Hannah Tweetwell), Cecilia Appiah (Phoebe Virtue), Chukwuma Omambala (Sir Dennis Hedge/Kevin the Postman), Emma Cunniffe (Aunty Julie/Rachel De Souza), Henry Everett (Peter Media OBE), Luke Hornsby (Freddie Peripheral), Matthew Broome (Jack Virtue), Rachael Stirling (Lady Susan Climber), Richard Goulding (Matt Eton), Thomas Josling (Tom Double-Budget)
Mike Bartlett (Writer), Rachel O’Riordan (Director), Good Teeth (Set Design), Kinnetia Isidore (Costume Designer), Paul Keogan (Lighting Designer), Malik Nashad Sharpe (Choreographer), Suzanna Peretz (Wigs, Hair and Make-Up Designer).
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1. If you test positive for COVID-19, display symptoms, or are asked to isolate by NHS Test and Trace you can exchange your tickets.
2. If the show is cancelled due to COVID-19 or any other reason, you will be offered a free exchange or refund.
3. If the show is going ahead and you are able to attend, there will be no exchange or refund available.
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