Liam and Fletch grew up together. Born on the same street. Best mates since primary. Inseparable. The only difference was while Fletch was getting suspended from school, Liam was studying. And now he’s going to Oxford. But with Liam gone, who’s going to keep Fletch out of trouble?
A striking new play from Samuel Bailey, whose debut play Shook won him the 2019 Papatango Prize and Times Breakthrough Award in 2021, Sorry, You’re Not A Winner is a play about aspiration, social mobility and getting caught between class. It asks; if ‘making it’ means leaving everything you know and everyone you love behind – what’s the point?
A Paines Plough and Theatre Royal Plymouth production in association with University of Plymouth, School of Society and Culture
Age guidance: 16+
Content warnings: contains strong language, references to drug use, brief mentions of suicide and violence, and brief use of homophobic and classist language
Performances
Theatre Royal Plymouth
Plymouth
24 Feb – 12 Mar 2022Bristol Old Vic
Bristol
29 Mar – 2 Apr 2022Northern Stage
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
5 – 9 Apr 2022
Creative Team
Writer
Samuel Bailey
Director
Jesse Jones
Designer
Lucy Sierra
Lighting
Rajiv Pattani
Sound & Composition
Asaf Zohar
Movement
Jennifer Fletcher
Assistant Director
Adam Karim
Accent Coach
Elspeth Morrison
Dramaturg
Sarah Dickenson
Casting
Jacob Sparrow
Touring Production Manager
Rachel Bowen
Company Stage Manager
Verity Clayton
Deputy Stage Manager
Bethany Pratt
Production & Rehearsal Photography
Steve Tanner
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