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Home > Theatre > Bright is the Ring of Words

Bright is the Ring of Words

By Caroline King - July 5, 2010Posted in : Theatre

When: 14th – 16th July 2010

Where: Pleasance Islington, Carpenters Mews, North Road, London, N7 9EF

£: 5

What is it?
For aging John McClachlan (Jeffrey Mayhew) sex, drugs and rock and roll meant sex, booze and world-class opera – a deadly combination.  Having massively over-indulged in the first two he has bombed out of the third and we find him, washed up and fading fast, in a Blackpool bedsit.   His only companion is young would-be stand-up comedian Stanley (John Garfield-Roberts), desperate to succeed, who has come to John thanks to a community service order following a racist attack.  Watch the sparks fly as the hurt and confused wannabe tries to deal with the petulant brilliance of the has-been.

More info: Pleasance Islington

Tagged With: Edinburgh preview, London

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