Tron Theatre Presents CORIOLANUS VANISHES Next Month

This April, Fire Exit in co-production with Tron Theatre is delighted to present the world premiere of CORIOLANUS VANISHES, a contemporary tragedy written and performed by renowned theatre-maker and Artistic Director of Fire Exit, David Leddy. This production will mark Leddy's return to the stage for the first time in 12 years.

Chris has just experienced three deaths, one after another. He's in prison awaiting trial. But he can't quite remember why. Over the course of one tense, riveting hour we witness him piece together his complex descent - from passionate love to shame, devastation and the many, many forms of madness. Just beneath the surface of everyday life there's complete anarchy lying in wait.

David Leddy said of the show and his return to the stage:

"The struggle between humanism and militarism is one of the big themes of Shakespeare's Coriolanus and that became one of the inspirations for this show. Coriolanus is a divided and contradictory man who has been moulded by the wars his mother sent him to."

"I was really interested in the ways that destructive character traits can get taught by parents to their children. I researched theories of child development and thought about how micro-level personality traits can end up projected onto the macro-level of diplomatic relations between countries and ultimately wars... I wrote this role knowing I'd play it myself. I haven't performed for twelve years, and may never do it again".

CORIOLANUS VANISHES features an audacious and arresting design, from the same multi-award-winning production team who created 'International Waters' - richly-coloured, razor-sharp slashes of light will cut across a burnt-out, stark stage.

Photo credit: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, David Leddy, and Nich Smith