Things I know to be true | September – November 2016
Things I know to be true
An exciting international co-production between Frantic Assembly and State Theatre Company of South Australia.
Parents Bob and Fran have worked their fingers to the bone and with their four children grown and ready to fly the nest it might be time to relax and enjoy the roses. But the changing seasons bring home some shattering truths.
As beautifully touching as it is funny and bold, Things I Know To Be True written by Australian writer Andrew Bovell makes it’s UK premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith from 10th September until 1st October 2016 before embarking upon a UK tour which will include including Oxford, Warwick, Liverpool, Salford and Chichester
It tells the story of a family and marriage through the eyes of four grown siblings struggling to define themselves beyond their parents’ love and expectations. Things I Know To Be True is a complex and intense study of the mechanics of a family that is both poetic and brutally frank.
Cast
Mark Price – Matthew Barker (Husbands & Sons and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time)
Pip Price – Natalie Casey (Legally Blonde and Abigail’s Party).
Ben Price – Richard Mylan (Believers (UK tour) and Peepshow)
Rosie Price – Kirsty Oswald, (Othello, The Father).
Bob Price – Ewan Stewart (Beautiful Burnout (UK tour) The Pillowman (NT))
Fran Price – Imogen Stubbs (Little Revolution (Almeida) Strangers on a Train, Communicating Doors).
Things I Know To Be True will be co-directed by Frantic Assembly’s Tony and Olivier Award nominated Artistic Director Scott Graham and State Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Geordie Brookman.
Tour Dates
10 September – 1 October
Lyric Hammersmith
Lyric Square, King Street, London, W6 0QL
020 8741 6850
www.lyric.co.uk
4 – 8 October
Oxford Playhouse
11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2LW
01865 305 305
www.oxfordplayhouse.com
11 – 22 October
Warwick Arts Centre
Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 7AL
024 7652 4524
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
2 – 5 November
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse (Playhouse Theatre)
On sale June 2016
Playhouse Theatre, Williamson Square, Liverpool, L1 1EL
0151 709 4776
www.everymanplayhouse.com
8 – 12 November
The Lowry (Quays Theatre)
Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ
0843 208 6000
www.thelowry.com
15 – 26 November
Chichester Festival Theatre (Minerva Theatre)
Oaklands Park, Chichester, West Sussex, P019 6AP
01243 781312
www.cft.org.uk
Running time approx. 2 hours, including an interval
Contains strong language
Suitable for ages 14+