Richmond Theatre
Kris Marshall stars as Teddy, a charming, idealistic university professor at the top of his game, in Ryan Craig’s witty and challenging new play. Together with his wife and colleague Lotty, Teddy is determined to make a difference in their academic world and keep the spark in their relationship alive.
Teddy is played by television favourite Kris Marshall. Kris has starred in some of the most popular films and television series of the last twenty years, with lead roles in Love Actually, My Family and Death in Paradise. His stage roles include Treats opposite Billie Piper, Fat Pig in the West End with Robert Webb and Joanna Page, and the London revival of Glengarry Glen Ross alongside Christian Slater and Robert Glenister.
It is seamless, compelling and totally engrossing- Fine Times Recorder
a sharp, smart and on the money two-handed exploration of ‘cancel culture’, the patriarchy and pronouns- Bath Life Magazine
It's a terrific play, outstandingly performed… Go and see it. It's brilliant- Western Daily Press
Lotty is played by Eve Ponsonby, a highly-acclaimed stage actress whose credits include Harry Potter and The Cursed Child and Shakespeare in Love in the West End and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Theatre Royal Bath. On television she has starred in Grantchester (ITV) and Lady Chatterley’s Lover (BBC).
Ryan Craig is one of Britain’s most exciting playwrights. He earned a nomination for Most Promising Playwright at Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his play What We Did To Weinstein. His follow up works The Glass Room, which deals with Holocaust denial, Filthy Business and The Holy Rosenbergs at the National Theatre earned him a reputation for probing social norms and ethical issues in his plays.
As a highly respected director, Terry Johnson’s recent hits at the Theatre Royal Bath include The Dresser, Mrs Henderson Presents, Hysteria and The Libertine.His plays have earned him a dozen major theatre awards including two Olivier Awards for Best New Comedy for Hysteria, and Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick.
well-observed and tightly written- Stage Talk Magazine
Very funny… niftily and bravely encapsulates the mood of the times- The Telegraph
Richmond Theatre
One of the oldest surviving theatres designed by iconic architect Frank Matcham, Richmond Theatre has sat in the heart of the local community since 1899.
The beautiful Grade II-listed venue presents a wide range of quality shows, from pre- and post-West End Drama to record-breaking musicals, opera, dance and family entertainment.
The theatre is also a popular filming location, having been used for film and TV including Finding Neverland, Bugsy Malone, Killing Eve and Ted Lasso.
Richmond Theatre
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