Headlong, ‘the country’s most exciting touring company’ (Telegraph), brings Ella Hickson’s brilliant new play, Boys, to Soho Theatre for its London debut. Hickson (Precious Little Talent, Eight), one of the UKs most promising new writers, collaborates with director Robert Icke, who follows his ‘extraordinary’ (Observer) production of Romeo and Juliet for Headlong.
It’s finals day for the Class of 2011. Benny, Mack, Timp and Cam are due out of their five bedroom flat tomorrow morning; five bedrooms, five chairs, four boys – and one hell of a party. Stepping into a world that doesn’t want them, these boys start to wonder whether there’s any point in getting any older. How will they find the fight to make it as adults? Tonight marks the end of an era.
It’s hot. And there’ll be girls. Predict a riot.
Suitable for ages 14+
Post-show Q&A: Playwright Ella Hickson and director Robert Icke will be discussing the creation of Boys on Weds 6 June.
BOYS Performances |
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| Tue 29 May | 7:15pm | |||
| Wed 30 May | 7:15pm | |||
| Thu 31 May | 7:15pm | |||
| Fri 1 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Sat 2 Jun | 3:00pm | |||
| Sat 2 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Mon 4 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Tue 5 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Wed 6 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Thu 7 Jun | 3:00pm | |||
| Thu 7 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Fri 8 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Sat 9 Jun | 3:00pm | |||
| Sat 9 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Mon 11 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Tue 12 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Wed 13 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Thu 14 Jun | 3:00pm | |||
| Thu 14 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Fri 15 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
| Sat 16 Jun | 3:00pm | |||
| Sat 16 Jun | 7:15pm | |||
Our working lives will be longer than our parents. Our pensions will be smaller. We will never afford the houses we grew up in. We’ve lived the best years of our lives. – Interview with Ella Hickson
The Stage
‘A playwright who grabs the zeitgeist… On the cusp of greatness.’ Independent
