Stolen Elephant Theatre Presents SHACKLETON AND HIS STOWAWAY

Stolen Elephant Theatre are bringing their Sold Out Ed Fringe play 'Shackleton and his Stowaway' to London. It is based on the real events of the legendary Endurance expedition to Antarctica. It follows the misfortunes of an 18 year old stowaway who sneaks aboard Endurance. Initially, the stowaway is in complete awe of Shackleton. But this fades by the time Shackleton has gotten them trapped in the polar ice pack - even more so when Endurance actually breaks up and sinks. This leaves them adrift on the ice, hundreds of miles from civilisation.

'Shackleton and his Stowaway'is written by Andy Dickinson (A Flame in Hero's Tower, Larisa), who founded Stolen Elephant Theatre whilst working as a producer in London. Dickinson has produced for the multi award-winning Tangram Theatre Company and for Olivier Award winning playwrights Grae Cleugh and Jack Shepherd. Our director is Enrique Munoz, who lectures at Rose Bruford College. He has an MA in Moving Image from Ravensbourne and studied Set Design at Central Saint Martins. Edward Cartwright will be playing Shackleton. Recently, he played the lead in The Trenchat Southwark Playhouse. Edward has also appeared on Channel 5 and PBS America as Sherlock Holmes in the documentary Sherlock: The First CSI. Finally, Tom Taplin, a member of the National Youth Theatre, will be playing The Stowaway.

Venue: Cervantes Theatre, Arch 26, 229 Union Street, Southwark, SE1 0LR
Dates: 23rd to 28th April 2019
Time: 14:30/19:30 (1hr30)