THE CHAOS THAT HAS BEEN AND WILL NO DOUBT RETURN
“If this town gave out a collective breath of exhaustion, buildings would shake across the whole of England”
Two best mates. One HUGE party. Luton pinned by austerity. An evening of noughties bangers and shots of shitty gin mixed with the chaos of violence. A night to remember!
Set over one chaotic night, the play follows two best friends as they chase the highs of youth against a backdrop of systemic neglect. Painting a tapestry of violence and joy, it is a raw, real-time collision of friendship and survival. Told with biting wit and lyrical intensity, this production is a powerful exploration of class and identity, with a cracking house party that pulses round the corner.
Winner – Best New Writing – Fest & Skinny Magazine 2024
★★★★ “Brims with boisterousness” The Guardian
★★★★ “Exhilarating” WhatsOnStage
★★★★ “Anti-lyrical Under Milkwood” The Stage
★★★★★ “Unfolds like an urban epic” Fest Magazine
★★★★★ "A masterclass in storytelling" Theatre Weekly
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton, July 2024
Summerhall Edinburgh, August 2024
Bristol Old Vic, July 2025
Upcoming Dates:
Southwark Playhouse, 3rd - 27th September 2025
Jumped Up Theatre, Peterborough, 23rd October
Mercury Theatre Colchester, 7th - 8th November
Curve Theatre, Slough, 13th - 14th November
Exeter Phoenix - 18th November
Unity Theatre Liverpool - 20th November
Norwich Theatre - 25th -26th November
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton - 27th November
Supported By: The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Theatre Peckham, Camden People's Theatre, The Unity Theatre Trust and the Peggy Ramsay Foundation.
Cast
Nathaniel Christian
Leanne Henlon
Elan Butler
Original Cast
Olatunji Ayofe
Amaia Naima Aguinaga
Elan Butler
Creative Team
Writer: Sam Edmunds
Directors: Vikesh Godhwani & Sam Edmunds
Producer: Chalk Line Theatre
Set Designer: Rob Miles
Sound Designer: Matteo Depares
Movement Director/Intimacy Co-Ordinator: Jess Tucker Boyd
Associate Sound Designer: Anna Short
Lighting Designer: Sam Edmunds
Drama Therapist for Outreach Workshops: Nina Mdwaba
