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Wed 19 Feb 2025
7:00pm
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Pay What You Decide
Thu 20 Feb 2025
7:00pm
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Pay What You Decide

Running time: 80 minutes (No interval)

Seating: Allocated - See Seating Plan for More Details

All performances have integrated creative captions.

By Tim Foley Directed by Neil Bettles (ThickSkin) & Elle While (Pentabus)

An inspiring story about hope, love and belonging.

From the company that produced hit shows Peak Stuff and How Not To Drown.

Two brothers on a beach need to figure out what to do with their dad – but the sea has other ideas. Mark and Tiny walk the shore of Seaton Carew in the North East. Their dad is dying, and their town is crumbling. Family rifts and political divides try to pull them apart, while a figure made of driftwood stalks the shore at night.

ThickSkin and Pentabus are two of the UK’s most prominent theatre companies. Joining forces to present Driftwood, by former Bruntwood Prize Winner, Tim Foley (Electric Rosary). Directed by a stellar team, Elle While (The Globe’s Hamlet, West End revival The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) and Neil Bettles (How Not To Drown, Disney’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Frantic Assembly’s The Unreturning), this play perfectly balances a moving and at times funny story in a physical and visually striking production.

Finalist for the Offie’s Best Online Production. Not to be missed.

‘Driftwood handles the complexities of the human heart and mind in a way that is sensitive, heartfelt and touching.’ ★★★★★ One Show At A Time

‘Simply unmissable’ ★★★★★ Theatre South East on Peak Stuff

‘truly stunning’ ★★★★★The Scotsman on How Not To Drown

‘A beautiful story, delivered with creativity and love.’ Audience

Content Warnings: Loud music, flashing lights, occasional strong language, themes of death and dying.

  • Access Information - Theatre

    Seat size

    In our theatre the seats are 38cm (15″) wide and 44.5cm (17½”) deep. The seats are 44cm (171/3”) from the floor, and have an 8cm (3”) gap between seats.

    Armrests

    Seats have armrests on either side of the seat which cannot be removed completely. Seats on rows A, C and D have armrests which can be folded away and slot between the seat backs. On all other rows armrests are fixed and cannot be folded or removed.

    Legroom

    There is 30cm (112/3“) of legroom in front of each seat, with additional legroom in rows D and L, and in Box 1 and Box 2.

    Further information

    If you have any questions about accessibility our Box Office team are always happy to help and can be contacted on 01642 525199 or by emailing [email protected] - you can also tell us about your access requirements when prompted to do so during the online booking process.