Velvet Trumpet Bring New Play UGLY LOVELY to Old Red Lion Theatre

South London-based theatre company Velvet Trumpet present the grimy, dark, bittersweet and, above all, funny debut play of excitable Welsh playwright Ffion Jones. UGLY LOVELY is at the Old Red Lion Theatre June 28th to July 16th.

It's Shell's birthday and cradling her only gift, won at the local arcade, she's finally woken up to smell the vodka. Between nights out with her only friend and chats with her Nan's ashes, she tries to unravel what she wants from life in the pretty sh*tty city of Swansea.

Velvet Trumpet have a passion for intimate new comedies which delve into the humour and pathos of unexplored occupations and unexamined lives. They also think the way the theatre industry is run is a bit w**k. "We're the theatre company that hates theatre. We don't come from money so we understand the importance of championing the work of people who wouldn't normally get something on stage and aim to produce work that's relatable, honest and genuinely funny. And we never compromise. It all comes down to high standards and a strong DIY ethic..."

"[Velvet Trumpet] aren't afraid to be inventive and push against the squeeze on funding and challenge the social status quo that seems to have theatre by its vice-like, privileged grip" (View From The Upper Circle on Money Womb)

Velvet Trumpet curate sell-out new writing night 'Soggy Brass' at Southwark Playhouse, where Ugly Lovely originated. Having garnered a cult following they now offer a Royalty Card - much like a loyalty card but REGAL - priced at £15 and available online. The card allows their regular punters to support the company whilst getting the best concessions on Velvet Trumpet productions for life. They're shiny, they're plastic and they're individually numbered.

UGLY LOVELY

Producers Velvet Trumpet

Cast Ffion Jones

Sophie Hughes

Oliver Morgan-Thomas

Playwright Ffion Jones

Director Nikolai Ribnikov

Set & Costume Design Lizzy Leech

Lighting Design George Bach

Sound Design Andrew Reynolds

Assistant Director Rob Henderson

Stage Manager Jennifer McTaggart

Performance Dates June 28th 2016 - July 16th 2016

Tuesday - Saturday, 7.30pm

Saturday and Sunday matinees, 3pm

Running Time 90 minutes

Venue Old Red Lion Theatre, 418 St John Street, London, EC1V 4NJ

Ticket Price £14/£12 (concessions)/£10 (Royalty Card)

Box Office Ticketweb ticketweb.co.uk, 0844 412 4307

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