The production will run at the Southwark Playhouse from the 3rd June until the 4th July, following a run at the Brockley Jack Theatre in 2024.
It has been announced that the double Offie Award winning stage adaptation of the anti-war sci-fi twentieth century classic Slaughterhouse-Five will officially open at the Southwark Playhouse on the 5th June.
Based on the classic Kurt Vonnegut science-fiction novel, the story has been adapted for the stage by Eric Simonson and directed by Douglas Baker (who also has created the video design).
Kurt Vonnegut’s timeless and satirical novel tells the story of Billy Pilgrim, a soldier who becomes “unstuck in time” after he is abducted by aliens. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all the phases of his extraordinary life, from his time as a Prisoner of War during the firebombing of Dresden, to being a zoo exhibit on the planet Tralfamadore.
The production’s ensemble comprises Patrick McAndrew as Billy Pilgrim (The Fall of the House of Usher – Red Rope Theatre, with Alex Crook (House of the Dragon; Mobland; A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Handlebards; The Incredibly Scary Object – Jack Studio) Sofia Engstrand (News Revue; The Judge, Jury and James Patterson – Immersive) and Ethan Reid (Baldur’s Gate III; Pride and Prejudice – Story House; Anarkia – High Tide) playing a multiple array of other roles.
Meanwhile, the creative team behind the production also includes: Calum Perrin as composer and sound designer and Laurel Marks as lighting designer.
To book tickets visit: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/slaughterhouse-five/