by Kat Roberts. Directed by Olivia Chakraborty
Grief is arrogant… and Hell is
other people!
Wednesday 4 – Saturday 7 June and
Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 June at 7.30pm.
Matinées on Saturdays 7 and 14 June at 3pm.
At the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington
How quickly should we move on from tragedy when it starts to inconvenience other people? Is there a time limit? Should there be one? Is it relative to the nature of the tragedy itself, or one’s ability to cope?
Mary had a son, now her son is dead, and that is all. But her friend Jenn is hosting a dinner party, just like before, a chance to catch up. No pressure. Nothing big. Just old friends. It would be great to see you. If you’re free. If you’re ready.
Darkly funny and achingly tender, Staying Alive is a play about the death of a child; and an exploration of love, honesty, family and grief. It’s about how in the wake of irreparable loss, life goes on and we do survive.
Buy Tickets:
Wednesday 4 June at 7.30pm
Thursday 5 June at 7.30pm (Sold Out)
Friday 6 June at 7.30pm
Saturday 7 June at 3pm
Saturday 7 June at 7.30pm
Tuesday 10 June at 7.30pm
Wednesday 11 June at 7.30pm
Thursday 12 June at 7.30pm
Friday 13 June at 7.30pm
Saturday 14 June at 3pm
Saturday 14 June at 7.30pm
Cast
Mary : Saskia Connolly
Jack : Jonathan Buckingham
Jenn : Isabel Daly
Sarah/Social Worker/Administrator : Jacky Rowland
Will : Simon A. Brown
Nathan : Christopher Lloyd-James
Portia : Fiona Masterson
Production Team
Director : Olivia Chakraborty
Set Design : Dina Benderra
Costume Design : Emma Efekeman
Lighting Design : Nick Insley
Sound Design : Olivia Chakraborty and Anna Kidd
Stage Manager : Gary O’Keefe
Assistant Director : Michael Reilly
Lighting Operator : Laura Corkell
Sound Operator : Chris Sheil