The Eagle and the Seagull
Two England football fans share a Spanish police cell, and find out they are deadly rivals.
Suitable for Age 15 +
After a violent incident on a train, two England football fans who were on their way to an international match find themselves thrown together in a Spanish police cell.
The fans quickly find out that one of them supports Brighton, and the other supports Crystal Palace, two teams with a bizarre and intense rivalry between them. Despite being in another country and both wearing England shirts, their home team prejudices soon arise.
The police try to find out what happened on the train, the temperature in the cell keeps rising, and the two football fans undertake a funny yet dark exploration of identity, belonging, personal history and pointless animosity.
REVIEWS
For Previous shows from the same team:
THE MAN IN THE SHED
★★★★½ London Pub Theatres "Funny, clever, maybe even a touch of genius…"
★★★★ Broadway Baby "Highly amusing, at times hilarious…"
THE LEGACY OF WILLIAM IRELAND
★★★★ Bouquets and Brickbats "Wittily-scripted…"
★★★★ The Edinburgh Fringe "Incredible…"
★★★★ The Wee Review "A vivid picture of a man who will both enthral and repel you… a sympathetic story told with humour and heart…”
THE HITMAN AND HER
★★★★ Broadway Baby "Well-paced… Exceptionally constructed and tight-weaved script…"
★★★★ The 730 Review "Exemplary writing… great storytelling and truly memorable lines … I commend the writing and two excellent performances…”
Highly Recommended Show Fringe Review "Funny and engaging… expert fusion of writing, direction and performance which provides highly enjoyable theatre."
AFTER TODAY
★★★★★ The Wee Review "First class portrait piece… Magnificent speeches… Raffish and fabulous… A play full of nuance."
★★★★ Fringe Guru "Hilarious… Exquisitely acerbic lines… Tim Connery’s rumbustious script most triumphantly succeeds."
The Scotsman “A ruthless eloquence… Highly entertaining.”
GENRE
Theatre, Drama/Black comedy
TICKETS: £12/£10
DATES AND TIMES
Tue 16 May @ 7:30pm
Wed 17 May @ 7:30pm
Thur 18 May @ 7:30pm
Fri 19 May @ 7:30pm
Sat 20 May @ 7:30pm
Sun 21 May @ 7:30pm
RUNNING TIME: 75min
LOCATION
SQUEAK @
The Rotunda Theatre
Regency Square
Brighton
BN1 2FG
CREATIVES
Directed by Sally Toynton
Produced by Luke Adamson, Joseph Lindoe, Alex Donald
Written by Tim Connery
CAST
Oliver Joseph Brooke as Terry
Barnaby Jago as Lucien
Mark Steere as the Chief Inspector
PRESENTED BY
Stage D’or in association
with JLA Productions
