One week in July 2005. Live 8. G8. London 2012 Olympics. 7/7.
July 2005, Britain feels like the centre of the world. Big events are happening and everyone is talking about them. In schools, offices, streets, shops, parks and homes – there’s a buzz in the air. You can feel the sense of anticipation. The world’s eyes are focused on us and you can feel the energy and possibilities.
In less than an hour in Central London, everything will change…
Pornography is the stark and shattering new play by Simon Stephens that captures Britain as it crashes from the euphoria and promise of the 2012 Olympics announcement into the devastation of 7/7.
Simon Stephens is one of Britain’s most acclaimed playwrights whose debut play Sleep Of The Just was produced at the Traverse in 1994. His previous work includes One Minute (ATC), Motortown (Royal Court) and On The Shores Of The Wide World (Royal Exchange Manchester) which won an Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2005.
Pornography is directed by Sean Holmes, whose recent work has included The Man Who Had All The Luck (Donmar), The Entertainer (Old Vic), The Caucasian Chalk Circle (National Theatre) and Sergeant Musgrave’s Dance (Oxford Stage Company).
This co-production will also play at the Traverse Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Festival.
It was originally commissioned and produced by Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hamburg.
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John from Birmingham
are you coming to london?
ian from london
Hi Ian
There are currently no plans for Pornography to transfer to London - so catch it in Birmingham while you can!
Steph from The REP
An excellent production- thought provoking, gritty, brilliantly performed, intelligently written: the kind of theatre that we don't see enough of (in the Midlands anyway).
While the Door is a great space, it's a shame more people won't get to see this.
David from UK
Extraordinary!
James from Birmingham
Extraordinary play, a real experience.
Congratulations to the cast and creative team for an exceptional night of theatre
Greg from Stratford
One word... wow... this play was fantastic, the altering narritive was well thought and the "gritty bits" of each character came through brilliantly, i sincerely mean it when i say this play was superior to any play that actually made me stop and think.
Sam from Repton
WOW!!
just read the play.
i couldnt put it down.
got it off amazon best £8.99 ive
spent in a long time!
Oh my God, I can't believe it!
Is that really *THE* Frances Ashman, the girl who killed, just killed, a lot of people with her beautiful music and singing in the film Nil By Mouth?!
Sooo many people have been chasing her songs from that film as they were never widely available (I managed to grab 'Pandora' by 'France', as it was released on CD, from Virgin in Birmingham 10 years ago!)
I gotta go see her in this play but I think it'll make me cry to actually see her!
Love to you Frances from all the people around the world who you shook with your singing - please get someone to cut you a deal and get singing again for us, preferably with the NBM crew, the world deserves a NBM album!
John