Simon Reade’s new stage adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s novel will play at the Southwark Playhouse from the 10th September.
Officially opening on the 16th September, theatre company Troupe will present the world premiere of Simon Reade’s new stage adaptation of Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky by Patrick Hamilton.
Set to be directed by Matthew Iliffe, Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky is a story of three lonely Londoners, their desire for connection and mutual obsession.
London, 1929. In the seedy Midnight Bell pub, barman Bob dreams of becoming a writer, while barmaid Ella dreams of being with Bob. When Bob becomes obsessed with alluring prostitute Jenny Maple, he fritters his life’s savings on trying to rescue her. But there is more to the intriguing Jenny than meets the eye…
Casting and further creative team have yet to be announced.
Talking about the news, Ashley Cook for Troupe said, “Working with Simon Reade for our 2022 production of A Single Man was an utter joy; I’m delighted to be renewing our collaboration to bring his visceral and deeply moving adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s raw, evocative novel to the audiences at Southwark Playhouse Borough this autumn.”
To find out more and to book tickets visit: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/twenty-thousand-streets/