Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Rose Theatre Productions today release production images for Stones in His Pockets, the Olivier award-winning comedy from Marie Jones. Directed by Lindsay Posner, one of the UK’s most renowned directors of comedy, the new production and tour stars Owen Sharpe and Kevin Trainor who take on a multitude of characters in the hysterically funny and thought-provoking play. Stones in His Pockets is currently in previews at Rose Theatre, Kingston until 9 March and will run at Theatre Royal Bath from 11 to 16 March, with opening night for press on 13 March.
Stones in His Pockets has won numerous awards including the Olivier and Evening Standard Award for Best New Comedy, as well as three Tony nominations on Broadway. The play ran for four years in the West End and has since been performed around the world.
Following Bath, the production will tour to Liverpool, Southampton, Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast, Malvern, Mold, Eastbourne, Cambridge, Cardiff, Guildford and Nottingham through to July 2019.
A small village in rural Ireland is turned upside down when a major Hollywood film studio descends to make a historical blockbuster on location. Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn are employed as extras along with numerous other locals. As cultures clash, it becomes clear that Tinseltown’s romanticised dream of Ireland is a long, long way from reality. Just two talented actors brilliantly bring to life a multitude of extraordinary characters, ranging from the spoilt American starlet to the English director and the village old timer.
Owen Sharpe’s most recent theatre credits include The Pillowman (Gaiety) and Love and Understanding (Theatre des Capucins), and previously The Glass Supper, Observe The Sons of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme (Hampstead Theatre), 66 Books (Bush Theatre), Piaf (Vaudeville Theatre), Oliver Twist (Lyric Theatre), The Recruiting Officer (Garrick) and She Stoops to Conquer (National Theatre). TV includes Titanic and Doctors.
Kevin Trainor recently starred in An Octoroon at the National Theatre and Orange Tree. His previous stage credits include in Dauphin, D’Estivet (Lyric, Belfast), The Lovers of Viorne (Frontier Theatre) and Doctor Faustus (West Yorkshire Playhouse). Television appearances include Houdini and Doyle, Endeavour, Utopia, Vera and London Irish.
Lindsay Posner (Director) returns to Bath following the recent summer hit God of Carnage. His many acclaimed productions include Noises Off (The Old Vic), Curtains (Rose Theatre Kingston) and Abigail’s Party, Relatively Speaking and Hay Fever (West End). He was Associate Director of the Royal Court Theatre from 1987 - 1992, where his production of Death and the Maiden won two Olivier Awards.
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Stones in His Pockets
Presented by Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Rose Theatre Productions
By Marie Jones
Directed by Lindsay Posner
Rose Theatre Kingston
Dates: Thursday 28 February - Saturday 9 March
Performance Schedule: Mon-Thur & Sat 7.30pm, Fri 8pm, Matinees Sat 2.30pm and Thu 7 March 2.30pm
Tickets: £20 - £35 (concessions from £15)
www.rosetheatrekingston.org
Theatre Royal Bath
Dates: Monday 11 March – Saturday 16 March
Press night: Wednesday 13 March, 7pm
Performance Schedule: Mon - Wed 7.30pm, Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm
Tickets: £20.50 - £36.50 (Preview Perfs and Mondays, all seats £15)
www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Liverpool Playhouse
Monday 18 March – Saturday 23 March
https://www.everymanplayhouse.com/
Nuffield Southampton Theatres: NST Campus
Monday 25 March – Saturday 30 March
https://www.nstheatres.co.uk/
King’s Theatre Edinburgh
Tuesday 2 April – Saturday 6 April
https://www.capitaltheatres.com/
Gaiety Theatre Dublin
Monday 8 April – Saturday 13 April
https://www.gaietytheatre.ie/
Grand Opera House, Belfast
Monday 15 April – Saturday 20 April
https://www.goh.co.uk/
Malvern Festival Theatre
Monday 22 April – Saturday 27 April
https://www.malvern-theatres.co.uk/
Theatr Clwyd, Mold
Tuesday 7 May – Saturday 11 May
https://www.theatrclwyd.com/en/
Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne
Monday 13 May – Saturday 18 May
https://www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk/venue/devonshire-park-theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre
Monday 27 May – Saturday 1 June
https://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/
New Theatre, Cardiff
Monday 10 June – Saturday 15 June
https://www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk/
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
Monday 24 – Saturday 29 June
https://www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/
Theatre Royal Nottingham
Monday 22 July – Saturday 27 July
https://trch.co.uk/
