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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