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Children's Children

by Matthew Dunster

Almeida Theatre

Thu 17 May - Sat 30 Jun 2012

£8 - £32

Michael and Gordon have been best friends since acting college. Now, 20 years later, Michael is Mr Saturday Night TV but failing actor Gordon is struggling with enormous debts. Meanwhile Gordon’s daughter Effie couldn't care less about her Dad's problems – she is far more interested in the film that her cool boyfriend is making and setting up an ecologically sound clothing label...

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When Gordon asks Michael to lend him a large sum of money it sets in motion a series of events that reveal irreparable cracks in the characters’ relationships. Matthew Dunster’s often hilarious new play brings to life a set of strikingly contemporary individuals.

Jeremy Herrin is Associate Director at the Royal Court. His directorial credits in 2011 include Death and the Maiden (Comedy Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare’s Globe) and Haunted Child (Royal Court). Matthew Dunster’s theatrical career includes acclaimed work as an actor and director; as a writer his credits include Two Clouds Over Eden (Young Vic) The Band (Soho Theatre) and You Can See The Hills (Royal Exchange Manchester).

Dates

Thu 17 May 2012 - Sat 30 Jun 2012,  Previews Thu 17 - Wed 23 May

Evening performances 7.30pm
Saturday matinees 2.30pm from 26 May
Wednesday matinees 2.30pm on 30 May & 20 June
Happy Mondays: 21 May

Tickets

£8, £16, £24, £32 See seating plan for further details. (Previews £8, £16, £22, £26)

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