'Walking Each Other Home' at Old Red Lion Pub and Playhouse

'Something quiet and powerful comes to Islington' (Gay London Life)
'Walking Each Other Home' by Tim Graves & directed by Jason Marc-Williams, is an LGBTQ+ tragi-comedy set in a dilapidated cottage in the Norfolk countryside on the hottest day ever recorded in the UK. Directed by queer theatre director with ADHD Jason Marc-Williams, the cast includes award-winning actor Christopher Poke, Amrik Tumber (Netflix: 'Run Away) and Edward Fisher (Edward II, Soho)
The action begins when Michael (Edward Fisher), a gay middle-aged digital nomad, returns home after an ayahuasca ceremony in the Amazon jungle, to visit his homophobic elderly father Frank (Christopher Poke). Frank is suffering from early-stage dementia and being cared for by a young gay man of Punjabi Sikh heritage (Amrik Tumber) The stage is set for an emotional coaster of a ride!
There are elements of tragedy in the play, but it is also very funny. The three characters inhabit three very different worlds. Some of the humour – as well as the pathos - comes from the confusion and collision of three very different ways of looking at life. The audience is invited to see this deeply spiritual and beautiful story from three unique perspectives: Frank’s Alzheimer’s, Michael’s love of Amazonian shamanism, and Sandeep’s Sikh faith.
‘Walking Each Other Home’ also touches on the current political climate. The danger of Nigel Farage, nationalism and the rise of the Far Right is highlighted, as too is the lack of any political will here to solve the crisis in adult social care.
The play also deals with some important LGBTQ+ issues and themes. Many gay men have a difficult relationship with their fathers, and this issue is explored through the dysfunctional dynamic between Frank and Michael. As for what happens between Michael and Sandeep – you’ll have to come and see the play to see how that pans out!
In these increasingly dark and challenging times, ‘Walking Each Other Home’ offers a glimmer of light and hope. Ultimately, it is a play about love, and the different guises love can take.
If you are looking for New Writing in theatre that challenges yet inspires and is spliced with comedy, this is definitely one to make time for.
Previous acclaim: 'Among Angels' at The Courtyard Theatre 2019: 'Ground-breaking theatre. Mesmerising!' FIVE STARS Boyz Magazine

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Artists: Amrik Tumber, Edward Fisher, Christopher Poke

Time: 19:30 - 21:15