The Playground Theatre and Mark Farrelly Presents
Jarman: The Story of Derek Jarman
11th-12th JUNE | 7:30PM
Written and performed by Mark Farrelly
Directed by Sarah-Louise Young
A mighty spirit is about to reawaken. Yours.
Derek Jarman: film-maker, painter, gardener at Prospect Cottage, gay rights activist, writer…his influence remains as strong as it was on the day he died in 1994. But his story, one of the most extraordinary lives ever lived, has never been told. Until now.
This vibrant solo play from Mark Farrelly brings Derek back into being for a passionate, daring reminder of the courage it takes to truly live while you’re alive. A journey from Dungeness to deepest, brightest Soho and into the heart of one of our most iconoclastic artists.
Jarman’s works include taboo-breaking films like Sebastiane, Jubilee and Caravaggio, pop videos for the Pet Shop Boys (It’s A Sin and Rent), his extraordinary borderless garden in Dungeness, his shocking last paintings, and his unforgettable final film Blue, consisting of a single continuous frame of blue and chronicling what it’s like to lose your sight…but never your artistic vision.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Duration: 95 mins
Interval: 15 mins
Start Time: 7:30 pm
Content Warnings: References to drugs and HIV / AIDS
Recommended for 14 years +
Tickets (All unreserved)
General Admission £20
Concession | Senior over 60 | £16
Access for All | Unemployed | Student £16
Note: Please contact boxoffice@theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk for your complementary ticket for a carer/companion/friend
Experience Jarman and Quentin Crisp together. Book our group bundle and pay just £15 per ticket with code FARRELYDOUBLE.
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