Ticking - Trafalgar Studios
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
TICKING, from BAFTA nominated writer and director Paul Andrew Williams, runs at Trafalgar Studios from October 6 to November 7, 2015.
Simon, a young British man, awaits his execution in a Chinese prison cell after being convicted of the murder of a local prostitute. It’s his final visiting hour and his parents are due to arrive. He’s a bag of nervous energy and his lawyer still hasn’t got any news on his appeal. Even the British Prime Minister is calling for a pardon.
As Simon and his parents wait breathlessly to see if his appeal will be successful, Simon must decide whether to confront the past with his father and expose a deeply hidden secret, or leave it buried and say his goodbyes.
Ticking is described as a gripping and powerful piece of new writing from Paul Andrew Williams (London to Brighton, Song For Marion, Murdered By My Boyfriend). Tense, punchy and unflinching, the audience is thrust into the world of the Baron family as they struggle with the knowledge that death by firing squad may be just around the corner.
The cast includes Tom Hughes (The Game, Cemetery Junction) as Simon, Niamh Cusack (Testament of Youth, Heatbeat) and Anthony Head (You, Me & Them, Buffy The Vampire Slayer) as Simon’s parents, and David Michaels (Heartbeat) as Simon’s lawyer.
Also at Trafalgar Studios: William M. Hoffman’s As Is (until August 1); the Royal Court Theatre’s production of Nick Payne’s award-winning Constellations (until August 1); and Roger Mortimer and Debrorah Edgington’s acclaimed production of Athol Fugard’s My Children! My Africa! (August 4 to August 29, 2015).