Have You Met Stan? - A New Musical

By Bart Thiede
Rainbow Stout Productions present
Mon 26 May - Wed 28 May
A story of coming out, Polish-Irish immigration, and bead-clenching Catholic mothers
26 May
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28 May

Two young immigrants fall in love...

Step into the Mooncoin, a grubby Irish pub in an even grottier part of London, and meet our Séan. With the help of our pub band, he’ll tell you all about how he met Stan, a hopelessly lost twenty-something from Poland, and how the two lads fell in love. Follow them through a toe-tapping fusion of Irish trad-folk and pumping pop score.

Have you met Stan? follows the emotional journey of two young immigrants - Séan from Ireland, and Stan from Poland. Set in the early 2010s against a backdrop of “job stealing”, anti-immigration campaigns, and changing attitudes to homosexuality, the story explores themes of identity, trauma, and the immigrant experience. 

In a maelstrom of tabloid hatred for Polish migrants, Séan’s gaslighting, and having to invent a fake girlfriend to keep his deeply Catholic mother at bay, Stan loses all sense of himself and who he wants to be. Experience an Irish pub session like never before.

YOUR VISIT

Age guidance: 13+

 

Runtime: 1 hour

 

Content Warnings: Alcohol use, mention of suicide, homophobia, strong language, references to sex

 

Starting times for this show vary. Please note that latecomers may not be admitted. Please ensure you arrive at the venue with plenty of time.

 

Our bar and box office are open from 45 minutes before the performance starts. 

Cast & Creatives

Stan | Jamie Douglas-Turner
Seán | Zaki Ali

Book, Music & Lyrics | Bart Thiede
Director | Vivi Bayliss
Producer | Rainbow Stout Productions Ltd

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