After a sell-out run at the Red Lion Theatre This play came to the West End.

That it's a first play or a debut play are secondary to the fact that it is a very GOOD play. Most reviewers couldn't get over the fact that the stars were in a popular soap before and said little about the play. The Stage gave it a great review that says it.....

"When a writer...    ... comes up with something that is well-structured, with well-drawn characters, an engrossing plot and naturalistic dialogue that hides polemic when needs be, then we should all head off to the places listed above and pay homage at their doors"
Jeremy Austin

True-to-Brit humour, it's a comedy that incorporates war, terrorist attack, paranoia, suicide bombings and manages intensity and politics with a certain finesse - if that's the right word for the characters who typify the lowly workingman of London who are dumbed down with too much television, media, lager, drugs and opinions to notice what's happening in real life – until they are woken with a shock on the 7th of July 2005. That was the day that brought all of the above to central London and to their lives in particular.

The Story

Three British blokes embark on their habitual night of drinking and telly at their male flatshare. As nonchalant as they are about the bombing, the evening's events lead to a situation that draws them in to experience an impassioned scenario in which they are ill equipped to respond sensibly. One of the lads is an ex soldier who is triggered through paranoia to induce stress all round.

The plot engrosses the characters and the audience in a gripping set of consequences to their actions and blatant inaction.

The audience did not want to be late back to their seats after the intermission. Although the funny dialogue causes laughter – it also stimulates thought. This is one of the better plays in the West End and should not be missed.

The Cast

• Grim - James Alexandrou
• Royal - Ray Panthaki
• Egg - Kevin Watt
• Zaeem - Adeel Akhtar

• Director- Julia Stubbs / John Howlett
• Designer- Georgia Lowe
• Lighting - Richard Williamson / Lawrence Stromski
• Sound - Damian Reynolds
• Costume - Vicky Povey
• Stage Manager- Adam Tripp
• Producer - Kevin Watt