Married. But Lonely at two London venues
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
MARRIED, But Lonely, Chris Leicester’s new play, premieres at 53two in Manchester on June 16 and 17, 2017, before visiting the White Bear Theatre on Sunday, June 25 and the Etcetera Theatre on Monday, June 26.
Jerry’s wife has recently died. Within 48 hours he’s unexpectedly contacted by two very different internet dating sites. “Big Brother” clearly knows who and where he is.
Intrigued by this intrusion, Jerry sets off investigating his dilemma – which site, if at all, should he choose; the ‘no strings’ type which encourages infidelity, or the other super-elite site whose users truly believe they are royalty.
Jerry meets a date from each site; chalk and cheese, Veronica and Clare, both with their own particular stories to tell. Audiences watch him as he explores their past lives, motivations and influences, and discover why they really joined the sites they did – and what they, and fate with its cruel twists, have planned for Jerry next.
Permission has been given to use a George Michael and Toby Bourke track in its entirety in the production which also contains more George Michael music.
Chris Leicester also directs a cast that includes Phil Gwilliam, Miranda Benjamin and Cátia Soeiro, with additional voices by Roy Carruthers.
Chris Leicester’s other plays include The Last Train (renamed Mafioso for the Edinburgh Fringe), “Slasher” Kincade, The Baby Box, The Fourth Wall, Charlie Bangers and Hurricane Hill. Married. But Lonely is based on a real event in Leicester’s life.