The City And The Town

Riksteatern and Matthew Linley Creative Projects presents The City and the Town
By Anders Lustgarten and Directed by Dritero Kasapi

A powerful new play from the UK’s most exciting political writer. Anders Lustgarten’s The City and the Town is a gritty, thought-provoking and surprisingly funny political piece of theatre.

When Ben returns home to his father’s funeral after 13 years away, he is confronted with uncomfortable truths about the past, present and future of the community and the family he grew up in and left behind.

Tricky thing memories – not always the way you remember them.

Anders’ previous work includes Lampedusa (Hightide/Soho Theatre), The Seven Acts of Mercy (RSC) and The Secret Theatre (Globe). Directed by Dritero Kasapi (Artistic Director of Sweden’s National Touring Theatre, Riksteatern) whose previous UK work includes the acclaimed Nina – a story about me and Nina Simone (Traverse, Young Vic and UK tour).

Produced by Riksteatern and Matthew Linley Creative Projects

There will be a Post-Show Q+A after the performance on Wed 01 Mar led by Mercury’s Artistic Director Ryan McBryde.

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