On Bear Ridge Tickets
On Bear Ridge tickets are available for an extremely limited run starring Rhys Ifans.To be confirmed.
Performance dates
24 October - 23 November 2019
Run time: To be confirmed.
Includes interval
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★★★★★
"[A] potent study of the places we leave behind"
The Observer
★★★★★
"An excellent tragicomic play elevated further by Rhys Ifans and the ensemble"
The Stage
“One minute we had customers, the next minute there was no-one.”
In a lost village, blurred by redrawn borders, hidden under a crumb on the map, Bear Ridge Stores still stands.
After a hundred years, the family butchers and grocers – a place for odds and ends, contraband goods, and the last petrol pump for 30 miles – is now silent.
But owners John Daniel and Noni are not leaving.
They are defiantly drinking the remaining whiskey and remembering good times, when everyone was on the same side and the old language shone.
Outside in the dark, a figure is making their way towards them.
A semi-autobiographical story about the places we leave behind, the indelible marks they make on us, and the unreliable memories we hold onto.
Ed Thomas is an award-winning writer for screen and theatre. He co-created the television drama Hinterland and his plays include House of America and Gas Station Angel, which premiered at the Royal Court. Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone and Ed Thomas will co-direct On Bear Ridge.
The Big Idea: Post-show Talk | Tue 5 Nov
Writer Ed Thomas and Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone in conversation with Royal Court Young Agitators. This event is free with a ticket to that evening’s performance and will be captioned with live speech-to-text
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Captioned performance on 6, 13, 20, 22 Nov at 7.30pm. Audio described performance on 23 Nov at 2.30pm with touch tour at 1pm. Relaxed environment performance on 16 Nov at 2.30pm.Recent Reviews
Stunning play. I was truly impressed with the performance.
Superb very thought provoking
Great play!
Rhys Ifans amazing actor. Loved him since I saw him in the Christmas Carol at the Old Vic. He didnt disappoint in Bear Ridge. Go see it. Kathie
Wonderfully staged and acted. My restricted view seat was actually a great view. So extremely happy
Great acting in a rather surprising piece. Thoughtful and depressing at the same time, it’s message is applicable to every changing environment. Are “things” part of one’s memory? Are traditions, words, one’s language, one’s appearance, sentiments, part of one’s legacy? How important are memories to one’s identity, especially if there is no one else to remember YOU. As I indicated: strange, thoughtful, depressing, sad.
Great evening. First time at the Royal Court. Loved the theatre and loved the production.
great production.
I went to see the show primarily because of Jason Hughes. Had no idea what the play was about but really enjoyed it. The actors all did an amazing job.
Got to theatre at 7pm to find play cancelled and form to fill out staff very polite and courteous even in the midst of mayhem ... hoping to get reimbursed soon sorry to have missed play
Absolutely first class! Great writing, superb acting. The stories touched my heart.
Great actors and a very good play, humour and tragic
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