This will be interesting… Wonder how involved the audience will get? Will they sit in ‘our side’ ‘your side’ groups created by themselves. Go along and see:
People Like us, written by acclaimed writers and journalists Julie Burchill and Jane Robins will be premiered at the Union Theatre this October.
Set in a North London book club, People Like Us follows five friends as they find themselves discussing the unavoidable topic of Brexit. In the two years since the vote to leave, endless discussion has all but eradicated any middle ground. What remains is opposing views and the arguments which have strained relationships – can we only ever really be friends with people like us?
Although written in support of the Leave campaign, People Like Us will uniquely provide an argument for both sides of the debate. With theatre and the arts predominantly representing a single view of Brexit, this nuanced look presents the politics and views of both sides.
People Like Us looks at how politics and Brexit have invaded conversations, Burchill and Robins ask the question – can we only ever really be friends with people like us? And how far would you go to save your closest friendships from being pulled apart by political beliefs? This is the question these friends must answer as the fight for the future of Europe.
People Like Us: Union Theatre, 204 Union Street, London SE1 0LX
Tuesday 2nd October – Saturday 20th October 2018, 7.30pm Press Night: Thursday 4th October 2018, 7.30pm
Performance Dates Tuesday 2nd – Saturday 20th October 2018, 7.30pm Saturday matinees, 2.30pm
Running time 2 hours including interval tbc
Age recommendation Ages 14+
Location Union Theatre, Old Union Yard Arches, 229 Union Street, London SE1 0LX www.uniontheatre.biz How to get there The nearest underground stations are Southwark (on the Jubilee line) or London Bridge (on the Jubilee line and Northern line). The nearest rail station is Waterloo or London Bridge. Parking is available on Union Street after 6.30pm on weekdays and all day on weekends.
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Box Office Tickets are available from the Union Theatre Box Office and www.uniontheatre.biz or 020 7261 9876 from £22.50.