JOE PENHALL'S BIRTHDAY TO EXTEND AT ROYAL COURT THEATRE

JOE PENHALL’S BIRTHDAY TO EXTEND AT ROYAL COURT THEATRE

Joe Penhall’s new play Birthday, which features Stephen Mangan as Ed – a pregnant man in the final stages of labour – at the Royal Court Theatre is to be extended until Aug 11.

Birthday by Joe Penhall (Haunted Child, Blue/Orange) with a cast including Louise Brealey, Lisa Dillon, Llewella Gideon and Stephen Mangan opened on 28 June and has been playing to full houses ever since.

‘- Men can take the pain

– No you can’t, that’s just the myth they sell you.’

Lisa and Ed are having another baby. Determined to do things differently this time, it’s proving a bumpy ride. This is a whole new birth plan.

Joe Penhall’s audacious new play arrives at the Royal Court kicking and screaming.

The production is directed by Roger Michell, designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting by Hugh Vanstone and sound by John Leonard.

Birthday is at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre until 11 Aug. Tickets £10 – £28 www.royalcourttheatre.com or 0207 565 5000.

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(09/07/12)

For further information, images or interviews, please contact Anna Evans on 020 7565 5063 annaevans@royalcourttheatre.com

Notes to Editors:

Cast:

Louise Brealey Natasha
Lisa Dillon Lisa
Llewella Gideon Joyce
Stephen Mangan Ed

Creative Team:
Director Roger Michell
Designer Mark Thompson
Lighting Designer Hugh Vanstone
Sound Designer John Leonard

Listings Information:
Birthday
By Joe Penhall
Directed by Roger Michell
Until Saturday 11 August 2012
Jerwood Theatre Downstairs Royal Court Theatre Sloane Square SW1W 8AS
Monday-Saturday 7.30pm
Saturday Matinees 2.30pm
Thursday Matinees 2.30pm (from 26 July, except 9 August)
There will be no performance Friday 27 July
Post-show Talk Tuesday 17 July
Captioned performance Wednesday 25 July
Audio Described Performance Saturday 28 July 2.30pm
Age Guidance 14+
Tickets £28, £20, £12
*Mondays all seats £10 (avail. on day of performance from 9am online, 10am in person)
Concessions £5 off top two prices (avail. on a standby basis on the day)
25s and under £8 (available on £20 and £12 tickets)*
School and HE Groups of 8+ 50% off top two prices (avail. Tuesday-Friday)
Groups of 6+ £5 off top price (avail. Tuesday-Friday)
Access £12 (plus a companion at the same rate)
ID required. All discounts are subject to availability

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Coutts is the UK private banking arm of the Royal Bank of Scotland. Coutts has a long history of supporting the arts going back 200 years, having looked after the financial affairs of many famous clients connected with the arts such as Bram Stoker, Charles Dickens and Chopin. In 1816, Thomas Coutts married Harriot Mellon, a popular actress of her day, and together they became partners of a number of London Theatres, including the Drury Lane and the Royal Opera House. Coutts has even featured in a number of artistic works including The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan, and Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. In the new millennium, this tradition has continued not only through managing the finances of many of today’s top writers, actors and musicians, but also through our arts sponsorship programme and we are delighted to support The Royal Court and its diverse range of ground-breaking performances.