Flashbang

noun: flashbang a grenade that produces a bright flash and a loud noise so as to stun or disorient people without causing serious injury; a stun grenade.

Ryan and his gang were going to be mates forever. Living their lives in the same cycle as everyone else in a little town, 20 miles from anywhere important. Living for the next night out. Living for the weekend. Getting into and out of trouble. Work. Pub. Sleep. Repeat.

Ryan and his gang have seen it all, done it all, lived it all. The nights they wished they could remember and the mornings after they’d rather forget.

Ryan and his gang were going to be mates forever – but then came the night when everything changed.

Flashbang is a critically acclaimed, award-nominated rollercoaster ride through the ties that bind five best mates and what happens to those friends when that world is blown apart. Embarking for the first time on a UK tour, Flashbang is written by James Lewis and directed by David Brady and brought to you by the award-winning team at Proforca Theatre Company.

Off West End Nominations (Best Performance Ensemble & Best Sound Design, 2024).

Content to Consider

This show is a 16+ and is approx. 1hr 25mins with no interval.

The show contains strong language, adult themes, drug & alcohol references, references to bereavement, haze, flashing lights, and loud noises.

About the Company

Proforca Theatre Company creates bold, contemporary new writing that places ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.

Based at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre (London), the company specialises in ensemble-led, audience-focused theatre, developing new work through fringe contexts before transferring productions into wider touring circuits.

Previous work includes At Last, Lately, The Shatter Box and Feel, with productions consistently receiving strong critical response and audience engagement.

Studio Event

Please note that this performance takes place in our smaller Studio Theatre. If it’s your first visit or you are unfamiliar with the Mercury building, you can find out more about our spaces here.