The World Premiere of PLASTIC by Kenneth Emson Comes to London and Colchester

This April, following an acclaimed debut at Latitude Festival, Poleroid Theatre in association with The Mercury Theatre Colchester present PLASTIC by Kenneth Emson. The show is directed by Josh Roche.

Remember the moment you became an adult?
Or did you miss it?

Kev used to have a girlfriend called Lisa, she wore a fitted blazer and reebok classics, lit up the school yard. Kev used to be the captain of the school football team. Scored the winner in the All-Essex schools cup final.

Ben used to get beaten up most days. He stole money from his mum's purse to pay off 'Wicksy'. Now he's an accountant.

But Ben always had Jack.
His loyal, unbreakable mate Jack.

Adults are the kids that survive school right?
And what if some kids don't?

A charged, poetic, unflinchingly honest new drama about time, memory and escape by BAFTA nominated, prizewinning Essex playwright Kenneth Emson.

The production is directed by critically acclaimed 2017 JMK Award winner Josh Roche and designed by Sophie Thomas in their second collaboration, fresh from their lauded production of My Name Is Rachel Corrie at The Young Vic.

BOOK OLD RED LION 3 - 21 APRIL 2018

BOOK MERCURY 26 - 28 APRIL 2018

Poleroid are a multi-award-winning new writing company, fostering artist development and multi-disciplinary work for theatre. We provide support for exceptional emerging and mid-career artists to develop their skills through innovative production opportunities. We are committed to engaging new, younger audiences with theatre.

Work includes THIS MUST BE THE PLACE by Brad Birch (Royal Court Pinter Commission Recipient) & Kenneth Emson (BAFTA nominated) premiered at Latitude Festival 2016 then sold out at Vault Festival 2017 and won the Vault Show Of The Year Award; FREE FALL by Vinay Patel (BBC's MURDERED BY MY FATHER) at the Pleasance Theatre London, nominated for 3 OffWestEnd Theatre Awards; THE LOCKER OUTINGS (5 new plays by Vinay Patel, Sarah Kosar, Jonathan Schey, Helen Russell-Clark & Andrew Thompson, Vault Festival 2016); THE ALLOTMENT by Andrew Thompson (Live Theatre); WRITE IT : MIC IT (Paines Plough Roundabout/Vault/Hackney Attic/Castle Hotel/Wilderness Festival/Standon Calling)

www.poleroidtheatre.co.uk

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