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A darkly comic tale of love, sex for sale, catholicism, homosexuality, power, lies, loneliness and goldfish. The heart is situated just below this badge on my pullover. Dont miss, will you? When a young man says hes looking for a room, he has so much more on his mind. For Joyce, an ex prostitute, hiding away from the world, does he bring release, or a different kind of ending? Left alone by her protector Mike, she has to deal with the intrusion on her own terms with unexpected results. Placing his characters in a world of mystery, Orton taints their lives with the ordinary and the mundane, giving them a language that is entirely unique, he peels back the skin to outrage, shock, and amuse with a dark and farcical cynicism. This classic comedy of menace tells of shady meetings and a desire for revenge. Originally written for radio and first staged at the Royal Court in 1967, the year Orton met his death at the hands of his lover Kenneth Halliwell. Brimful of Ortons trademark coruscating wit, violence, sexuality and death are never far from the surface, THE RUFFIAN ON THE STAIR is the 8th in-house production from The Hope Theatres award winning team. It follows their previous ★★★★★, award nominated shows THE LESSON and BRIMSTONE & TREACLE and Offie award winning LOVESONG OF THE ELECTRIC BEAR. Its directed by Paul Clayton whose directing credits include York Theatre Royal, The Watermill, Newbury and Nottingham Playhouse. As an actor Paul has appeared in a multitude of TV dramas and comedies including Him & Her and Peep Show, various West End stage appearances and, most recently, BRIMSTONE & TREACLE at The Hope. He became Patron of The Hope Theatre in 2017. Cast includes Lucy Benjamin (Eastenders, Casualty, Detectorists) as JOYCE in her first return to stage since 2015. Gary Webster (Eastenders, Minder) will play MIKE and Adam Buchanan (Alan Bates Award Winner, Park Theatre, Theatre By The Lake) will play WILSON. Press on previous Hope Theatre in-house productions: ★★★★★ A first-class, riveting revival. Highly recommended Act Drop ★★★★★ I was expecting big things. I wasnt let down West End Wilma ★★★★★ Wonderful Another stunner from The Hope IThankyou Theatre ★★★★★ Dark and disturbing London Theatre1
Tickets : £ 15/12 Tickets
Address : The Hope Theatre
207 Upper Street
Islington
N1 1RL
Telephone : 0333 666 3366
Website : Click Here
- 01 Mar – Lytton Strachey (1880–1932), British writer & critic
- 02 Mar – Matthew Mitcham (1988–), Australian diver
- 03 Mar – Perry Ellis (1940–1986), American fashion designer
- 03 Mar – Xavier Bettel (1973–), Prime Minister of Luxembourg
- 04 Mar – Chaz Bono (1969–), American advocate, writer & musician
- 04 Mar – Svend Robinson (1952–), Canadian former politician, 1st first openly gay Canadian Member of Parliament
- 05 Mar – Matt Lucas (1974–), English actor, comedian, writer & tv presenter.
- 05 Mar – Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975), Italian poet, intellectual, film director & writer
- 06 Mar – Charles I of Württemberg (1823–1891), German aristocrat, King of Wurttemberg
- 06 Mar – Francis Alick Howard OBE (1917–1992), English actor & comedian, better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd
- 07 Mar – Sir Henry Channon (1897–1958), British Conservative Member of Parliament
- 07 Mar – Bret Easton Ellis (1964–), American novelist, screenwriter & short story writer
- 09 Mar – Lord Ivor Mountbatten (1963–), British aristocrat, farmer, geologist & businessman
- 09 Mar – Richard Adams (1947–2012), Filipino-American gay rights activist
- 09 Mar – Samuel Barber (1910–1981), American composer
- 09 Mar – Will Geer (1902–1978), American actor & social activist
- 11 Mar – John Barrowman (1967–), British-American actor, author, presenter, singer & comic book writer. Known for his roles in Torchwood & Dr Who
- 11 Mar – Christopher Rice (1978–), American writer
- 11 Mar – Bill Siksay (1955–), Canadian politician
- 12 Mar – Vaslav Nijinsky (1890–1950), Russian ballet dancer & choreographer
- 12 Mar – Edward Albee (1928–), American playwright
- 13 Mar – Armistead Maupin (1944–), American writer
- 14 Mar – Alfred Redl (1864–1913), Austrian counter-intelligence officer & spy
- 15 Mar – Kwame Harris (1982–), Jamaican-born American football player
- 15 Mar – Amir Ohana (1976–), Israeli lawyer & politician
- 16 Mar – Donal Óg Cusack (1977–), Irish hurling goalkeeper
- 16 Mar – Jon Hinson (1942–1995), American politician, former Republican congressman (Mississippi) (1979–1981)
- 17 Mar – Alexander McQueen (1969–2010), British fashion designer
- 18 Mar – Stanley Bennett Clay (1950–), American writer, publisher, novelist, director & actor
- 18 Mar – Wilfred Owen (1893–1918), British wartime poet
- 22 Mar – Stephen Sondheim (1930–2021), American composer/lyricist. VIP in 20thC musical theater
- 23 Mar – Joseph C. Leyendecker (1874–1951), German-born American illustrator
- 23 Mar – Prince Felix Yusupov (1887–1967), Russian aristocrat
- 24 Mar – Bob Mackie (1940–), American fashion designer
- 24 Mar – Jim Parsons (1973–), American actor & producer
- 25 Mar – Elton John (1947–), English singer-songwriter, composer & pianist
- 26 Mar – A. E. Housman (1859–1936), English classical scholar & poet
- 26 Mar – Rev Richard Coles FRSA FKC (1962–), English musician, journalist, radio presenter & C of E parish priest in Northamptonshire
- 28 Mar – Sir Dirk Bogarde (1921–1999), English actor, novelist & screenwriter. Born Derek Niven van den Bogaerde
- 28 Mar – Scott Mills (1974–), English radio DJ, tv presenter & actor, known for his BBC Radio 1 show
- 29 Mar – Bruce Weber (1946–), American fashion photographer
- 30 Mar – Jean-Claude Brialy (1933–2007), French actor, director & socialite
- 31 Mar – Richard Chamberlain (1934–), American actor
- 31 Mar – Barney Frank (1940–), American politician, former Democratic congressman (Massachusetts) (1981–2013)
- 31 Mar – Sir Alan James Carter Duncan KCMG (1957–), British Conservative Party politician who served as Minister of State for International Development (2010–2014), Minister of State for Europe & the Americas (2016–2019)
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