THE NIGHT ALIVE

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“Extraordinary…McPherson has a singular gift for making the ordinary glow with an extra dimension” New York Times‘

“Superb, vivid and violent…..a brilliantly fused improvisation on Harold Pinter and David Mamet.” WhatsOnStage

This is vintage McPherson, full of the sharpest wit and edgy with menace; a wonderful exploration of dependence and redemption.

Tommy’s not a bad man, he’s getting by. Renting a run-down room in his uncle Maurice’s house, just about keeping his past at arm’s length and rolling from one get-rich-quick scheme to the other with his pal Doc. Then one day he comes to the aid of Aimee, for whom life is one long struggle.

Their pasts won’t let go easily. But together there’s a glimmer of hope that they could possibly make something more of their lives. Something extraordinary. Perhaps.

The Night Alive premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in June 2013 to great acclaim, before transferring to the Atlantic Theatre in New York. It was named Best New Play at the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards 2014.

A non-professional production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books