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A Long Night in London

A true story of catastrophe, survival and love from Britain’s home front.

Suitable for Age 10 +

A fast moving epic tale is expertly performed with a stiff upper lip, courage and music hall traditions, in respectful memory of all who lost their lives on the 80th anniversary of The Bethnal Green Tube disaster – the worst civilian loss of life during World War 2. 


At 8.27pm the touch-paper was lit. A frightening roar went out as a nearby anti-aircraft battery fired a salvo of a new type of rocket from Victoria Park. The weapon was a secret, with an unfamiliar sound. Apprehension turned to panic. As the crowd surged into Bethnal Green’s tube shelter, down the wet and slippery steps a woman with a baby fell near the bottom of the first staircase, a man tripped over her and the terrible and tragic human domino effect had begun.

REVIEWS


"Deeply Moving" 

★★★★ Remotegoat Reviews


"Fast-moving…incredibly strong"

N Marshall Reviews



We wish to acknowledge the invaluable help of the members of Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust (registered charity 1118618) in creation of this piece. We also give our eternal thanks to Sandra Scotting from Stairway to Heaven and Richard Wiltshire of Tower Hamlets Local History and Archives.

GENRE

Theatre, Music hall

TICKETS: £12/£10

DATES AND TIMES

Tue 23 May @ 4pm

Wed 24 May @ 4pm

Thur 25 May @ 4pm

Fri 26 May @ 4pm

Sat 27 May @ 1pm

RUNNING TIME: 60min

LOCATION

SQUEAK @

The Rotunda Theatre

Regency Square

Brighton

BN1 2FG

CREATIVES

Bernie C Byrnes – Writer and Director

Heather Wilson – Producer

Jake Byron Robinson – Musical Director


CAST

Heather Wilson as Mrs C

Georgie Banks as Maggie

Atlanta Hayward as Cath

Matthew Houston as Joe

Jake Byrom as Tommy Tucker

PRESENTED BY

Giddy Theatre

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