Double Act

Name: Double Act
Start: 2025-03-19
End: 2025-04-05
Location: Southwark Playhouse Borough

Author(s): Nick Hyde Running time: 1h 30min approx Age recommendation: 15+ years

Venue: Southwark Playhouse Borough, London Dates: 19 Mar–5 Apr 2025

When a man takes the day off work and travels to the West Sussex coast with the intention of ending his life, he shifts back and forth between interactions with his boss, mum, ex-girlfriend and various strangers and his inner conflict between his warring thoughts as he grapples with his crushing disappointment at how his life has turned out.

Inspired by sad clowns such Pierrot and classic comedy double acts like Laurel and Hardy, the two competing sides of the protagonist’s personality argue back and forth, with one desperate to reach the final destination and the other finding reasons to delay what is looming.

Mixing clowning with physical comedy, dark humour and a classic two-handed play, Double Act explores destructive self-talk and the redemptive power of listening amongst men today.

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