Overview
The Fall
By James Fritz
Directed by Matt Harrison
"It is youth theatre at its most mature, and most dazzling."
★★★★ Guardian
“Exceptional new play charges through life at breakneck speed”
★★★★ The Stage
"the company's spirit glows as they showcase their attentive and compassionate work and shine a light on a marginalised group."
★★★★★ Broadway World
“Intelligent, absorbing…a major new voice in British drama”
★★★★ Reviews Hub
“And all of this in 60 minutes? Just imagine what this theatre can do in its next 60 years.”
Exeunt
"The Fall is by far the best thing I've yet seen the NYT do - a strong, complex play with a kick ass cast"
The View from the Circle
Read a full review round-up here.
Please note:
The Fall contains strong language and sexual references
The Fall also contrains strobe lighting.
For more infomation contact info@nyt.org.uk
A funny and moving look at young people's relationship with ageing by Bruntwood Prize winner and Olivier Award nominee James Fritz. Compellingly directed by Matt Harrison, The Fall is a play with heart, humour and fire in its belly that bridges the empathy gap between young and old
Written by Olivier Award nominated and Bruntwood prize winning writer James Fritz (Parliament Square, Ross and Rachel), The Fall was commissioned as part of National Youth Theatre’s 60th anniversary and premiered at the Finborough Theatre in 2016. Directed by Bryan Forbes 2015 Bursary recipient Matt Harrison, whose recent assistant and associate director credits include Kneehigh’s award-winning The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk and the West End production of Lady Windermere’s Fan
The Fall Cast
Josie Charles Jesse Bateson
Jamie Ankrah Jamie Foulkes
Joshua Williams Lucy Havard
Madeline Charlemagne Niyi Akin
Sophie Couch Troy Richards
Have your say - closes 29th March
To coincide with this production of The Fall, we're looking to find out more about how people of different ages feel about some of the issues facing society today explored in the play.
We have created a survey around the show which takes around 5 minutes to fill in. Everyone who completes it will receive a £12 discount code for the production at the end.
Venue
Southwark Playhouse
Performances
- Sat 28 April 2018 07:30PM
- Mon 30 April 2018 07:30PM
- Wed 02 May 2018 07:30PM
- Thu 03 May 2018 07:30PM
- Fri 04 May 2018 07:30PM
- Sat 05 May 2018 07:30PM
- Mon 07 May 2018 07:30PM
- Wed 09 May 2018 07:30PM
- Thu 10 May 2018 07:30PM
- Fri 11 May 2018 07:30PM
- Sat 12 May 2018 07:30PM
- Sat 12 May 2018 03:00PM
- Mon 14 May 2018 07:30PM
- Wed 16 May 2018 07:30PM
- Thu 17 May 2018 07:30PM
- Fri 18 May 2018 07:30PM
- Sat 19 May 2018 03:00PM
- Sat 19 May 2018 07:30PM
