At number 53, to be precise… Four couples gather in a suburban London home for an evening of wine, cheese, and more intimate pleasures. Some are curious, some are more familiar, and one is rather unexpected. Thus a promising evening is poised to go beyond anyone’s expectations.
The world première of The Sex Party by Terry Johnson similarly promises to surprise, perhaps shock, and most certainly entertain!
Will Barton plays Tim. His theatre work includes The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson (Park Theatre and Edinburgh Fringe)
Amanda Donohoe plays Magdalena. Her theatre credits include Star Quality (UK tour).
Lisa Dwan plays Gilly. Her theatre work includes Happy Days (Riverside Studios).
John Hopkins returns to the Menier to play Jake – he previously appeared in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ – The Musical.
Timothy Hutton plays Jeff. Hutton started his career winning an Academy Award and Golden Globe award for his performance in Robert Redford’s Ordinary People.
Jason Merrells plays Alex. His theatre work includes How The Other Half Loves (Theatre Royal Haymarket).
Molly Osborne returns to the Menier Chocolate Factory to play Hetty. She previously appeared in Indecent and Fiddler on the Roof.
Kelly Price returns to the Menier to play Camilla. She previously appeared in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ – The Musical and A Little Night Music.
As a playwright, Terry Johnson’s work includes Dead Funny, Prism and Ken (Hampstead Theatre), Insignificance, Cries from the Mammal House, Hysteria (Olivier Award for Best Comedy). His plays have won him the Playwright of the Year Award 1995, Critics’ Circle Best New Play Award 1995, The League of American Theatres and Producers Best Touring Play Awards 2001, plus two Evening Standard Theatre Awards, two Writers Guild Best Play Awards, Time Out Best Play Award, the Mayer-Whitworth Award and the John Whiting Award.
Menier Chocolate Factory, 53 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1RU from 4 November 2022 – 7 January 2023. Times: Evening performances at 7.30pm, matinees at 3pm
Box Office: 020 7378 1713 (£2.50 transaction fee per booking)
Website: www.menierchocolatefactory.com (£1.50 transaction fee per booking)
