Dark Sublime
by Michael Dennis
World Premiere
Trafalgar Studios
25 June - 3 August 2019
Oli arrives at the door of Marianne, a fading jobbing actress. He’s impatient to make an impression, to make a friend. Marianne knows about waiting – for her turn at something more substantial than a half-remembered role on a cult TV show, for her best friend to see her differently. As Oli forces her back into the past, and a strange, outrageous world she hasn’t visited in almost 40 years, Marianne must find her own way into the future – and together they begin to discover what every good relationship needs: time and space.
Michael Dennis’ debut comedy boldly explores what later life is like for older gay women as well as the next generation, testing the outer limits of how far friendships and relationships can be pushed. Fans will do anything for their heroes – but what if your biggest fan is your closest companion?
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Marina Sirtis, Kwaku Mills, Jacqueline King, Simon Thorp, Sophie Ward and the voice of Mark Gatiss.
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Directed by Andrew Keates.
Designed by Tim Mcquillen-Wright.
Lighting by Neil Brinkworth.
Sound Design by Sarah Weltman.
Music by Matthew Strachan and Mark Warman.Produced by Rigmarole Productions in association with Arion Productions, M. Green Productions, JWC Productions.
