LAND OF OUR FATHERS Receives Nominations for Off West End Awards

The acclaimed debut play by Chris Urch, a new writer supported by Theatre503 and championed by playwright Howard Brenton, has received two nominations from the Off West End Awards for Best Production and Best New Play. LAND OF OUR FATHERS has been described by Guardian critic, Michael Billington, as 'Undeniably Powerful, with Chris Urch being tipped as 'a name to watch'. The production is directed Artistic Director Paul Robinson, and runs at Theatre503, above The Latchmere in Battersea, until 12 October 2013.

3rd May 1979, South Wales. Thatcher is counting her votes, Sid Vicious is turning in his grave and six Welsh miners are trapped down a coalmine. Over the span of two weeks everything these men believe in and everything they know will have changed. Chris Urch's debut play is packed full of blistering dark comedy and a generation of lost voices.

LAND OF OUR FATHERS stars theatre veteran Clive Merrison (THE HISTORY BOYS) as Bomber, and Taylor Jay-Davies, fresh from the West End production of Great Expectations, as Chewy. Full casting also includes: Patrick Brennan as Chopper, Joshua Price as Mostyn, Paul Prescott as Hovis and Kyle Rees as Curly.

Theatre503 is the 60 seat new-writing venue in Battersea, which has built a strong reputation for staging plays by first time writers. It is the smallest venue in the UK to receive an Olivier Award and will next host a new play by acclaimed dramatist Steve Waters called Why Can't We Live Together? as part of a HOTBED FESTIVAL DOUBLE BILL from 15 October.