Driftwood
A new play by Tim Foley
Touring 12 October - 19 November 2023
An inspiring story about hope, love and belonging.
Two brothers on a beach need to figure out what to do with their dad - but the sea has other ideas.
Mark and Tiny walk the shore of Seaton Carew in the North East. Their dad is dying, and their town is crumbling. Family rifts and political divides try to pull them apart, while a figure made of driftwood stalks the shore at night.
Pentabus and ThickSkin are two of the UK’s most prominent theatre companies. Joining forces to present Driftwood, a new play by Bruntwood Prize Winner, Tim Foley (Electric Rosary).
Directed by a stellar team, Elle While (The Globe’s Hamlet, West End revival The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) and Neil Bettles (Disney’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Frantic Assembly’s The Unreturning), this intoxicating and mystical new play delivers a distinctive physical and cinematic production not to be missed.
Tim’s last play, Electric Rosary produced by Manchester Royal Exchange “Startling and audacious… it’s thrilling to see a new play of such ambition and ingenuity” ★★★★ Guardian, ★★★★ WhatsOnStage, ★★★★ Theatre Reviews North
ThickSkin’s most recent production, How Not To Drown:
“truly stunning” ★★★★★The Scotsman “a triumph from beginning to end” ★★★★★ReviewsHub “…its power springs from its absolute authenticity” ★★★★★ What's On Stage
Pentabus’ two most recent productions: "One Of Them Ones portrays its characters' inner thoughts and progressions so well, and with such empathy, we could all learn from it." ★★★★ The Reviews Hub
The Silence and The Noise “…an almost epic quality.” ★★★★ The Guardian
"Raw, brutal, twisted, and full of rich wordplay, this play makes its political points and highlights [a] relationship[s]…" ★★★★ Broadway World
Suitable for ages 12+
Access: All performances have integrated creative captions.
Content Warnings: CW // this production contains themes of death and dying
Driftwood was first produced and toured Autumn 2023. The tour was part of a promoter development programme developed in association with Arts Alive.
Image credit: Rye Frankie Larsen/ryegarden
Photo Credit: Andrew Billington
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Dates and locations
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12 - 13
October 2023
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Ludlow Assembly Rooms
Assembly Rooms, Castle St, Ludlow SY8 1AZ |
£15 Concessions from £10, £5, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Wednesday
18 Oct 2023 19:30
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Glentworth Village Hall (Live & Local)
26 Church St, Glentworth, Gainsborough, DN21 5DG |
£12.50 Concessions from U25’s Free (limited availability) |
Call: 07739 587134 | glentworthvhall@gmail.com |
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Thursday
19 Oct 2023 19:30
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Misson Community Centre (Live & Local)
Vicar Lane, Mission, Doncaster, DN10 6E |
£12.00 Standard Concessions from £10.00 Under 16 & Over 65, U25’s Free (limited availability) |
Call: 07885 576274 |
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Friday
20 Oct 2023 19:30
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Theatre at FSC, Tideswell (Live & Local)
Fountain Square, Tideswell, SK17 8JX |
£13.00 Standard Concessions from £12.00 Students & Over 65, U25’s Free (limited availability) |
Call: 07973 963525 |
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Saturday
21 Oct 2023 19:30
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Morton Village Hall (Live & Local)
2 Main Road, Morton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6GT |
£10 Concessions from U25’s Free (limited availability) |
Call: 07552 729227 |
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Sunday
22 Oct 2023 19:30
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West Deeping Village Hall (Live & Local)
King Street, West Deeping, PE6 9HP |
£13.00 Standard Concessions from £7.00 Under 16, U25’s Free (limited availability) |
Call: 01778 380197 |
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Tuesday
24 Oct 2023 19:30
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HCA - Hereford College of Arts
Hereford College of Arts (HCA) Folly Lane Hereford, HR1 1LT |
£12.50 Concessions from £5 Students, U25’s Free (limited availability) |
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Wednesday
25 Oct 2023 19:30
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Theatre Severn
Frankwell Quay, Frankwell, Shrewsbury SY3 8FT |
£16 Concessions from £14, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Friday
27 Oct 2023 13:00
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Theatr Brycheiniog
Canal Wharf, Brecon LD3 7EW |
£14 Concessions from £12, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Friday
27 Oct 2023 19:30
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Theatr Brycheiniog
Canal Wharf, Brecon LD3 7EW |
£14 Concessions from £12, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
28 Oct 2023 19:30
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Quatt Village Hall
20, A442, Bridgnorth, WV15 6QW |
£12 Concessions from £10, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Wednesday
1 Nov 2023 19:00
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The Grand Theatre, Blackpool
33 Church St, Blackpool FY1 1HT |
£16.50 Full price, £14.50 65+ Concessions from £10, U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Thursday
2 Nov 2023 19:30
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Marsden Mechanics
16 Peel St, Marsden, Huddersfield HD7 6BW |
£15 Concessions from U25s FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
4 Nov 2023 19:30
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Whittingham Memorial Institute (Highlights)
hittingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4UP |
£12 Concessions from £10, U25's FREE (limited availability) |
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Sunday
5 Nov 2023 19:30
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Ellingham Village Hall (Highlights)
Ellingham, Chathill, Northumberland, NE67 5HA |
£12 Concessions from £8, U25's FREE (limited availability) |
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9 - 10
November 2023
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Northern Stage
Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RH |
£12 Concessions from £10, U25's FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
11 Nov 2023 19:30
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Appleby Public Hall (Highlights)
Boroughgate, Appleby, Cumbria, CA16 6YA |
£12 Concessions from £5, U25's FREE (limited availability) |
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Tuesday
14 Nov 2023 19:30
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The Arts Centre at Edge Hill University
Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP |
£10 Concessions from £8, Free for EHU Students |
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Friday
17 Nov 2023 19:30
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Farlow and Oreton Village Hall (Arts Alive)
Shropshire, DY14 0TS |
£12 Concessions from £6 child, U25's FREE (limited availability) |
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Saturday
18 Nov 2023 19:00
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Yarpole Village Hall (Arts Alive)
Green Ln, Yarpole, Leominster HR6 0BL |
£12 Concessions from £6 child, U25's FREE (limited availability) |
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