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Timotei Cobeanu presents 

IF MOUTH COULD SPEAK

Thurs 14 NOV | 8.20 PM
Fri 15 NOV | 8.20 PM

Created and performed by Timotei Cobeanu

Director & Composer Michael Crean | Associate Director Helena Hipólito | Movement Direction Erika Sviderskyte | Photography Erika Sviderskyte

Countries represented: England Lithuania, Portugal & Romania

Stuck in the vortex of a hostile town, Danny - a lost, unknown immigrant - takes London by storm in an attempt to make sense of his hidden, troubled past while grappling with a deeply uncertain future.


Absurdist romance, urban nightmares and immersive soundscapes collide in this ★★★★★ (A Youngish Perspective) spoken word solo-show about identity, London and mental health through the lens of a reckless young person on the edge of collapse.


...In the aftermath of an accident, Danny goes into a coma... From his unconscious brain comes a moving yet euphoric hour of the night before the accident...

‘'How I wish that London could speak. One voice. One pair of lungs. One sound. Nevermind. It's cold. Breeze. Night-time feels dizzy. The weather foggy. Damp. The air unfriendly to exquisite figures without raincoats or umbrellas. I become fog. And fog becomes me. And fog and me are friends and we drink tea and wonder what it would be like to be dead.’


BOOKING INFORMATION

Duration: 50 min

Interval: n/a

Content Warnings: Swearing

Recommended for 18+


Tickets (All unreserved)


General Admission £14

Senior 60+ | Unemployed | Under 30 | Student | Access for All £10.50


Daily tickets for double bill 

14 & 15 Nov | £24 


This event is part of a double bill running as part of the Voilà! Theatre Festival. Daily tickets are available to see all the shows on that day.


Access for All Note: Please contact boxoffice@theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk for your complementary ticket for a career/companion/friend


CAST | CREATIVES | PRODUCTION TEAM


REVIEWS

★★★★★ 'Tips you into an emotional awakening. Unimaginably brilliant.' -  A Young(ish) Perspective


★★★★★ 'A poem of stunningly visceral personality...An utter triumph.' - Edinburgh Fringe Review


★★★★ 'A powerful celebration of life in the big city, in all its suffering glory.' - Fairy Powered Productions


'A commanding performance...an impressive debut for Cobeanu...Obsessively detailed 3D soundscapes that mix clubby electronica and jazz compositions by Crean.' The Scotsman


'Excellent, sensory poetry. You have such a way with words - felt like an embroidery.' Handwritten note from an audience member


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