IT’S HEADED STRAIGHT TOWARDS US, A COMEDY BY ADRIAN EDMONDSON AND NIGEL PLANER, WILL STAR RUFUS HOUND AND SAMUEL WEST

Jonathan Church Theatre Productions and RJG Productions announce It’s Headed Straight Towards Us, a comedy written by stars of The Young Ones, Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer. Rachel Kavanaugh directs Rufus Hound (Gary Savage) and Samuel West (Hugh Delavois), with further casting to be announced. The production opens at Park Theatre on 19 September, with previews from 13 September, and runs until 20 October 2023.

Two actors, stuck in a trailer on the side of a volcano, in Iceland. The glacier is melting, the volcano is active. Bitter rivalries emerge between fussy ‘bit part’ actor Hugh Delavois and fading Hollywood bad boy Gary Savage, going back to their time at college together, as the film they are meant to be working on collapses around them and the trailer they are in begins to slip.  An avalanche wipes out the only escape road and the only bridge to safety subsides into the ravine.   

Stuck with them is 21-year-old Leela, the runner on the film, and supposed seismology expert.  As their arguments and point-scoring become increasingly fractious, it is down to Leela to contain their petty squabbles and prepare them for the possibility that they may not get out of this alive.

Acclaimed theatre director Rachel Kavanaugh directs multi-award-winning actors, Rufus Hound and Samuel West in this quirky, surprisingly tender, laugh out loud comedy. It’s Headed Straight Towards Us is written by British actor-comedians Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer, who rose to fame in TV comedies The Comic Strip Presents, and the BAFTA award-winning cult classic The Young Ones.

Rufus Hound said of It’s Headed Straight Towards Us, “Nigel and Ade have written something of rare brilliance. Poetic, comedic and human in equal measure and a keen observation of the fragility of the male ego; of actors especially. (Please note in all publications of this statement, that I come ahead of Samuel in the billing). I am more excited than I have been about anything in ages. I think this may well be magnificent.”

Samuel West also commented on It’s Headed Straight Towards Us, “Just what the world needs: another examination of the irrelevance of the white male middle-aged actor. I’ve had to do a LOT of research.  This one’s very funny though, and true, and touching. Two dinosaurs like Rufus and me should be able to do Ade and Nigel’s beautiful script justice. And if not, we’ll just blame the millennials.”

IT’S HEADED STRAIGHT TOWARDS US

Venue

Park Theatre: Park200
Clifton Terrace
Finsbury Park
London N4 3JP

Performance Dates

13 September – 20 October 2023

Box Office

www.parktheatre.co.uk

boxoffice@parktheatre.co.uk | 020 7870 6876

Age Recommended

12+

Performance Times

Mon – Sat Evening 7.30pm
Thu & Sat Matinees 3pm (no matinee Thu 14 September)

Access performance dates to be announced

Prices

Previews: £15 – £25
Standard: £22.50 – £44.50
65+: £20 – £22.50 (Mon eve and Thu mat)
Access: £17.50

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Park Up Members (16-26 years)

Tickets £10 (available on Band C seats for all perfs)

Group bookings

Buy 10 tickets and get the 11th ticket free
Discount automatically applies in basket

Booking Fees

No booking fee online or in person
Telephone booking fee applies

Match Day

Finsbury Park station and the surrounding area can get very busy when Arsenal play at home
These days are highlighted on the schedule
Latecomers may not be admitted

Photo Credit: Michael Wharley