Old Red Lion Theatre

Events at Old Red Lion Theatre

• Artist Descending A Staircase

  Performance

  1 Dec 2009 to 31 Dec 2009

  1972. Martello, Beauchamp and Donner - three contemporary artists who have lived and worked together for 60 years. But this afternoon Donner has been found dead at the bottom of the stairs. Was it professional jealously that led to his demise, or a love triangle that spanned six decades? Six actors play the three artists as the search for artistic truth and criminal motive carries us from 1972 to 1914 and back again. Tom Stoppard is one of the most accomplished and acclaimed playwrights working today. His other plays include Rock 'n' Roll, Arcadia, The Real Inspector Hound, The Real Thing and Rozencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.

   

• Bare Bones

  Performance

  25 Jan 2010 to 25 Jan 2010

  A bi-monthly showcase of new and innovative work presented by emerging writing, directing and acting talent in London, giving a taster of varied and exciting theatre. 5 plays selected, directed and performed by professionals and one in collaboration with the local community.

   

• Kenzo

  Performance

  23 Nov 2009 to 23 Nov 2009

  A young man is stabbed in the streets of London - a story we have heard all too often. How does it impact on the families and friends of the victim? Kenzo is based on a true story and explores the impact of the life of a stabbed teenager and his untimely death. It is a tale about survival, foundations and belonging.

   

• Letting in Air

  Performance

  10 Nov 2009 to 28 Nov 2009

  Adam and his father have never been close. For Adam, Manchester is the sprung dance floor at the Ritz and cider on the 42; for Frank, gaslights and cobbled streets. In the wake of his mother's death, Adam returns to Manchester with his girlfriend, promising a fresh start. But when Amy, a teenage girl with a troubled past, strikes up an unlikely friendship with his father, unspoken tensions reemerge. Family bonds are tested and secrets refuse to remain hidden as Manchester becomes a whole new city. Following the success of Streetlights and Shadows, Becky Prestwich's Letting in Air is a lyrical family drama about the ones we love and the secrets we keep.