THE RIGHT BALLERINA to Dance Into Hen and Chickens Theatre This Autumn

Following a successful tour after making its debut at The Lowry, Salford, Pump Out Productions presents the London premiere of The Right Ballerina, a new play that eviscerates our perception of right/left wing politics.

The play is inspired by the real life case of Simone Clarke, a ballerina with the English National Ballet who was "outed" as a BNP member in 2006. With the recent Brexit vote and the Trump candidacy for US President, tensions between the right and left sides of the political spectrum have flared once more - and this cautionary tale looks into the possible pitfalls of political bias in the arts.

Top ballerina Penny Leigh has a secret. When the enigmatic Mr X makes it known to the world, Penny is in danger of losing more than her reputation. Written by award winning playwright Billy Cowan, and directed by Matthew Gould, this unrelenting, absurdist drama takes its pressure cooker premise to a lethal conclusion.

Billy Cowan is an award-winning playwright who lives in Manchester. His first play, Smilin' Through, won the 2003 Writing Out Award for Best New Gay Play. It went on to be produced by Birmingham Rep and Contact in 2005 and was nominated for Best New Play by the Manchester Evening News. Other work includes Care Takers, which won The Stage Edinburgh Award 2016.

Matthew Gould is a theatre director. Recent work includes All In The Timing by David Ives (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On The Road by Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford (Jermyn Street Theatre), Don't Even Joke by Tim Luscombe (Toynbee Studios), Hello, Norma Jeane (Park Theatre), The Glass Protégé (Park Theatre) and was a resident director at News Revue (Canal Café).

IF YOU GO:

The Right Ballerina
by Billy Cowan
Presented by Pump Out Productions

October 11th 2016 - October 22nd 2016
Tuesday - Saturday, 7.30pm
Saturday matinees at 3pm
Running time: 75 mins

At Hen and Chickens Theatre, 109 St Paul's Rd, London N1 2NA £12/£10

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