Two, Jim Cartwright’s dark comedy, will be set in a Potteries-inspired pub complete with on-stage working bar when it is performed at the New Vic Theatre from Friday 31, January to Saturday, 22 February 2020. Behind the taps of their typically working-class Stoke-on-Trent boozer, the Landlord and Landlady are an out-of-love couple who bicker with each other, but welcome their regulars with open ears and arms. The rich human stories of all the regulars who visit the establishment will make audiences laugh and cry in equal measure, while the proprietors keep their spirits up, and the drinks and conversation flowing.
However – an unspoken tragedy casts a shadow on the relationship between this husband and wife, a tragedy they must confront after a lost boy turns up on their doorstep looking for his dad. For the first time in seven years, they are forced to face up to their demons. Will this emotionally-charged evening tear them apart or bring them together?
Two actors, Jimmy Fairhurst (Cinderella, Not Too Tame/Seabright, Look Back In Anger, Derby/Bolton Octagon, Brassed Off, Derby) and Samantha Robinson (Rita, Sue and Bob Too, Out of Joint/Royal Court, Screwed, Theatre 503, Educating Rita, Mercury, Colchester) play all 14 characters in the Talke-Pit born director’s poignant play, which takes place over a single booze-filled night. With the help of Titanic Brewery in Burslem, the set of this intimate production features an onstage working bar, and will take audiences into the heart of a location familiar to us all – that of the local community pub.
CREATIVE TEAM:
Ruth Carney Director
Lis Evans Designer
Sally Ferguson Lighting Designer
James Earls-Davis Sound Designer
Richard Roe Movement Director
CAST:
Jimmy Fairhurst Man
Samantha Robinson Woman
How much do the tickets cost?
Tickets are priced from £15.50 to £24.50 (concessions available). A transaction fee of £1.00 per ticket applies when booking online. Four friends go for £68. Under 16s go free. Under 26s go free.
How do I book tickets to watch Two?
Tickets are now on sale and available from the Box Office, by calling 01782 717962. or visit the New Vic Theatre’s website here.
How long is the show for and what are the timings?
The show will be opening on Friday, 31 January 2020 to Saturday, 22 February 2020. Evening shows are at 7.30pm while matinee shows will be at 2.15pm. Please check the New Vic Theatre’s website for full details on timings.
Where is New Vic Theatre in Newcastle-Under-Lyme?
New Vic Theatre
Etruria Road
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 0JG
About The New Vic Theatre
Founded in 1962, the New Vic is the producing theatre for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. With around eight major productions a year, its varied programme includes contemporary drama, new commissions, adaptations and classics. Recent productions have toured nationally and internationally, and have transferred to London and Manchester. The New Vic has developed extensive and award-winning community involvement. It works regionally, nationally and internationally through its education department and New Vic Borderlines, which aims to change the lives of the most disadvantaged members of the community. The New Vic is funded by Arts Council England, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
Things to note:
The New Vic welcomes all customers and is committed to providing access to the arts for all, which includes:
- Free parking close to the theatre entrance for Blue Badge holders (reserve a space with the box office)
- Limited parking for customers, a small parking fee for £1.50
- Automatic doors and level access into the foyer, ramped access to the auditorium on the ground floor and lift access to the first floor
- Wheelchair spaces on both the ground and first floor
- Disabled toilets on both levels
- An induction loop system (not available for amplified performances and an infrared-assisted hearing system)
- Baby-changing facilities
- Assistance dogs are welcome and water will be provided (if you wish to take your dog into the auditorium, let the box office know when booking)
- Sign language-interpreted, audio-described, captioned, relaxed and schools’ performances are available for The Wind in the Willows
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Photo credit: New Vic Theatre
