Gay London Life | April '24 Edition - Magazine - Page 20
Michael Batten’s latest play sees a
seemingly perfect married couple get
trapped in a time loop…
Unless you’re a fan of awkward office chit-chat or
University Challenge, many Mondays are barely
remarkable enough to live on in the memory past
Tuesday. However, this humble day is given centre stage
in Michael Batten’s latest play.
Remembrance Monday follows the story of Julius and
Connor, a married couple who appear to have it all from
the outside. However, as is often the case, all is not what it
seems and when Julius becomes trapped in a constantly
replaying Monday night, some disorientating truths are
revealed. Intriguing, right?
This is Batten’s latest work after his Offie-nominated
monodrama Self-Tape about the world of online sex shows,
in which he also starred as the leading man (or camboy as it
Happy
Mondays?
were). Nick Hayes and Matthew Stathers take on the main
roles in this new work, while Alan Souza is directing.
If you want to get meta about it, you can go catch it on
a Monday yourself, but whichever day you choose, you’ve
got just over a month to catch
this original drama penned by a
promising writer.
Tuesday 23rd April
to Saturday 1st June,
Seven Dials Playhouse,
1a Tower Street, WC2H 9NP
Nearest Station:
Covent Garden
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