‘No Hollywood end to this. No last minute rescue. This… right here… with you… is the best chance I’ve got…’
Jodie and Brad seem like they have it all. The house in the suburbs, the nice car, the fully stocked bar. But when the couple are faced with a devastating crisis, they must enlist the help of a mysterious acquaintance from Jodie’s past.
In this timely, dark, and dazzling UK premiere, Tony Award-nominated Neil LaBute takes an unflinching look at how we navigate our lives when time is running out.
LaBute’s most shocking and tender play yet is directed by Stratford East’s newly appointed Artistic Director Lisa Spirling (Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial), from the producers of the 5-star Park Theatre hits Clybourne Park and The Shape of Things.
Post-show discussion | Thu 15 May
Join us for a post show discussion on stage immediately following the performance on Thu 15 May. On the eve of the Assisted Dying Bill returning to Parliament for its report stage, the panel will feature speakers from both sides of the debate and will be hosted by Florence Read, a presenter for UnHerd, a magazine dedicated to challenging herd mentality.
The panel will include the cast, director Lisa Spirling, a representative from Dignity in Dying and Dan Hitchens, UnHerd columnist and Senior Editor of First Things.
Free to all same-day ticket holders.
In the press
‘Deeply human… How to Fight Loneliness is further proof of LaBute’s talents as a writer’
All That Dazzles
‘Intense and enthralling… a rich and intimate theatrical experience’
LondonTheatre1
‘Nothing short of breathtaking’
The American
‘A welcome return to LaBute’s work’
The Stage
‘On the hot-button topic of assisted dying… gets us to both think and feel’
The Times
‘Justine Kehinde delivers an astonishing performance’
Broadway World
Rehearsal Trailer
Cast
BRAD | ARCHIE BACKHOUSE
JODIE | JUSTINA KEHINDE
TATE | MORGAN WATKINS
Creative Team
WRITER | NEIL LABUTE
DIRECTOR | LISA SPIRLING
PRODUCER | TRISH WADLEY (TRISH WADLEY PRODUCTIONS)
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER | MONA CAMILLE
LIGHTING DESIGNER | CHUMA EMEMBOLU
SOUND DESIGNER & COMPOSER | ROLY BOTHA
Support Resource
We understand that this production contains themes that may be distressing. If you felt affected by any of the themes of the show, please refer to the list of resources and information below. This is not an exhaustive list and is not intended to replace support from a GP or therapist.
Artwork by Ria Barnes.
Trish Wadley Productions in association with Park Theatre presents the UK Premiere of
How to Fight Loneliness
By Neil LaBute, Directed by Lisa Spirling