PHILIP RIDLET’S DARKLY COMIC NEW PLAY IS ABOUT ART, FAMILY, MEMORY, AND BEING HAUNTED BY THE LIFE WE NEVER LIVED

The world premiere of The Poltergeist by Philip Ridley comes to Southwark Playhouse this November for three performances only. As well as having a socially distanced audience of 110 seats, the show will be simultaneously live streamed. So that audiences around the world can experience live theatre from the comfort of their own home there will be unlimited tickets available.

Sasha was destined to take the art world by storm.
At the age of fifteen pop stars wanted his paintings, and a new exhibition was going to make him a rich.
But now he serves in a stationer’s and no one’s even heard of him… what went wrong?

Joseph Potter plays Sasha. He trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and made his stage debut in Paul Miller’s production of Candida at the Orange Tree theatre in 2019. He was due to star in the world premiere of Philip Ridley’s The Beast of Blue Yonder at Southwark Playhouse and The Taxidermist’s Daughter at Chichester Festival Theatre, before both shows were postponed.

The government has given guidance that indoor performances with social distancing are allowed to go ahead from 15 August including with the new Tier 2 restrictions for London. However, patrons can book tickets with the knowledge that if the production is unable to go ahead for any reason there will be full refunds. For a full list of FAQ’s regarding booking for this production and more information on how it will adhere to social distancing within the venue please visit the website and click on the Covid-19 FAQ’s tab.

THE POLTERGEIST

Venue

Southwark Playhouse
77-85 Newington Causeway
London SE1 6BD

Nearest Tube

Borough / Elephant and Castle

Performance Dates and Times

Friday, 20 November at 7.30pm (live show and live stream show)

Saturday, 21 November at 3pm (live show and live stream show)

Saturday, 21 November at 7.30pm (live show and live stream show)

Running Time

60 mins, no interval

Tickets

www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk I 0207 407 0234

24 HOURS/NO BOOKING FEES

Ticket Prices

£22 (£18 conc.)

All live streaming tickets £10 (increasing to £15 during show week)

Concessions

Students, Under 16’s, Unwaged, Registered disabled, Over 65’s

Registered disabled patrons can bring one companion free of charge.