The next production of the ‘Trafalgar Transformed’ season at Trafalgar Studios has today been announced as The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell. The play examines changing attitudes to sexuality over a period of 50 years and debuted at The Royal Court in 2008. The cast will include Mathew Horne (Gavin and Stacey), Hayley Atwell (CAPTAIN AMERICA), Henry Hadden-Paton (ABOUT TIME, IN THE LOOP) and Al Weaver (HONEYMOONER). Director Jamie Lloyd is helming the West End debut and here’s what he had to say about the upcoming production:
“My hope is that each production in the Trafalgar Transformed season engages directly with the world outside the theatre’s walls. Entering into the advancing debate about equal marriage, I am thrilled to announce the third production in the season – the West End premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s modern masterpiece, The Pride.
Only 85 people a night got the chance to see The Pride during a very short run when Alexi and I premiered the play Upstairs at the Royal Court in 2008, so I am very excited that a bigger, more diverse London audience will now get the chance to see the play in this brand-new production.
As ever at Trafalgar Transformed, the production will be accompanied by an eclectic mini-festival of extra events, which will, this time, explore and analyse contemporary gay life and the history of gay theatre.”
The ‘Trafalgar Transformed’ season is currently running with Hothouse starring John Simm and Simon Russell Beale and previously showcased James McAvoy as MacBeth.
The Pride will open on 8th August and run until 9th November. Tickets went on sale today and there are £15 tickets on Mondays available as well as day seats Tuesday – Saturday for £10. Book your advance tickets here
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