Arcola Theatre Presents DRONES, BABY, DRONES
By: Ashlee Latimer
As Barack Obama prepares to leave office, this world premiere double bill at Arcola Theatre from Wednesday 2 November to Saturday 26 November probes behind the scenes of America's controversial drone wars, and asks what they will mean for our future.
In This Tuesday, a CIA director learns her daughter has been injured in a car crash, a White House security adviser is sleeping with an intern, a Pentagon General isworking out in the gym. It's 5am. In an hour, they have a vital decision to make. In The Kid, it's Wednesday. A missile hits a wedding in Pakistan. 7000 miles away, two drone operators begin their celebration. Pushing the button was the start. If only it was the end...Nicolas Kent, former Artistic Director of the Tricycle Theatre, directs This Tuesday by Emmy winner and Olivier nominee Ron Hutchinson (Moonlight and Magnolias, Rat in the Skull) and Sunday Times Chief Foreign Correspondent Christina Lamb (Nujeen, I Am Malala, Farewell Kabul). Arcola Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen directs The Kid by multi award-winning playwright David Greig (The Events, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Cast:
Anne Adams
Joseph Balderrama
Sam Dale
Raj Ghatak
Tom McKay
Rose Reynolds Directors: Nicolas Kent and Mehmet Ergen
Design: Lucy Sierra
Lighting and Video Design:
Richard Williamson
Sound Designer: Neil McKeown
Production Manager:
Ben Karakashian
Casting: Marilyn Johnson
Costume Supervisor: Hanne TalbotRaj Ghatak recently returned to EastEnders as Dr Vikram Suresh. He recently filmed Taboo with Tom Hardy. He played Grayson in the BAFTA winning Dead Set (E4/Channel 4). He was nominated Best Actor and Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for Bombay Dreams. ARCOLA THEATRE
24 Ashwin Street
London E8 3DL Wednesday 2 November -
Saturday 26 November Monday - Saturday evenings
at 7.30pm Saturday Matinee at 3.00pm Tickets: £19 / 15 concessions
| £14 / £12 concessions | £10 'Best views are £10 or less with Arcola Passport'
Opening performances
(2 - 3 November)
All tickets £12.00 Pay What You Can Tuesdays
(tickets in person from 6pm - limited and subject to availability) Tickets are £10 or less with
Arcola Passport Running time: 150 minutes
approximately
(including interval)
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