05 Dec 2008
Amanda Drew, Toby Jones and Andrew Lincoln have been cast in Jez Butterworth’s Parlour Song, which plays at the Almeida theatre from 19 March. Read more
Jez Butterworth's latest play Parlour Song receives its European premiere courtesy of director Ian Rickson at the Almeida theatre.
Parlour Song centres on an ordinary married couple, Ned and Joy. He is a demolition expert and she is a housewife. They live in a house that adjoins neighbour Dale and 78 other houses exactly like theirs. Occasionally they enjoy a game of Scrabble. But Ned has a recurring dream and a recurring problem: things keep disappearing. Parlour Song is a comedy that explores what happens when two ordinary people discover they hate who they have become, in a world where all is not what it seems.
Playwright Butterworth's previous plays include Mojo, The Night Heron and The Winterling, all of which were directed by Rickson at the Royal Court. Mojo was made into a film starring Harold Pinter.
In addition to directing Butterworth's plays, Parlour Song director Rickson has a wealth of directorial credits to his name, particularly at the Royal Court, where he was Artistic Director from 1998 to 2007, including his acclaimed production of The Seagull which transfered to Broadway. Recently he directed Pinter's The Hothouse at the National Theatre.
show times: Mon-Sat 19:30, Sat 15:00
ticket prices: £6-£29.50
sign language interpreted performance: By Jeni Draper on Wed 15 Apr at 19:30 T: 020 72884999 E: Email access@almeida.co.uk E: access@almeida.co.uk
cast: Amada Drew, Toby Jones, Andrew Lincoln
director: Ian Rickson
lighting designer: Peter Mumford
designer: Jeremy Herbert
producer: Almeida theatre
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address: Almeida Street, London, United Kingdom, N1 1TA
nearest tube: Angel/Highbury & Islington (800m)
nearest bus: 4, 19, 30, 43 (Route 43 is accessible)
nearest train: Highbury & Islington
parking: NCP at the Business Design Centre off Upper Street. Some parking available in streets adjoining Almeida Street. Drop off and pick up right outside main entrance. Patrons welcome to use a private phone to arrange pick up.
air conditioned: Yes
Access Booking: TEL 020 7359 4404 ACCESS INFO. 020 7288 4999 EMAIL access@almeida.co.uk EMAIL: access@almeida.co.uk
discounts: available for all disabled people and their companions.
limited mobility: 23 seats in the front row offer the best leg room.
access description: Level access to foyer through automatic sliding doors or through double glass doors opening both ways. Wheelchair users can push a button to open the sliding doors. Box Office with lowered counter in the foyer. Stalls down 6 steps or a sloped walkway. Access to circle via 2 staircases of 27 steps each with handrails on each side. Good signage throughout. The floors in the foyer are concrete.
hearing impaired: Infra-red assisted hearing system in the auditorium and an Induction Loop in the Box Office
guide dogs policy: Allowed into auditorium - please book an aisle seat. Staff are also happy to dog sit.
wheelchairs: 2 spaces for wheelchair/scooter users in the stalls. 8 wheelchair and scooter transfer spaces are available to aisle seats in rows A and B – escorts not required. Theatre also provides 1 wheelchair for loan. Auditorium is carpeted.
toilets: Accessible men’s and women’s in the foyer, each with 1 cubicle that is wider and has handrails for people with mobility difficulties.
disabled toilets: Adapted toilets inside the foyer by the lift.
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