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5 Guys Chillin' & Crystal Murk Fundraiser
Drama + Main House

5 Guys Chillin' & Crystal Murk Fundraiser

One of ‘Ten plays that Shaped Queer Theatre History’ - The Evening Standard.

“Wanna a pair of shorts? Shot of G? Line of Meth?”

For one night only, many original cast remembers return for a special staged reading of the Multi-Award winning play to raise funds to make a new short film Crystal Murk, based on 5 Guys Chillin’.

5 Guys Chillin’ is a graphic, gripping, funny and frank verbatim drama exposing the gay chill-out scene. From surgeons to students, couples to kink; guys that love it and lost guys longing to be loved. An original look into a drug-fuelled, hedonistic, highly secret world of Chem-Sex, Grindr and instant gratification.

Taken from over 50 hours of interviews, 5 Guys Chillin’ was one of the first plays to take on this important subject. After debuting at Brighton Fringe and transferring to the King’s Head Theatre for its record-breaking runs, 5 Guys Chillin' has found acclaim Off-Broadway and with productions in Toronto, Sydney, and most recently a 4 year run in Paris.

The evening will consist of a staged reading of 5 Guys Chillin', the new short film script Crystal Murk and other fundraising activities. Buying a ticket help us in our mission to raise awareness and reach even more people around the world through the medium of film.

Winner: Best LQBTQ Play at the Edinburgh Festival (Scottish Sun: 2017)
Winner: Brighton Fringe Award for Best LGBTQ Play (2016)
Winner: 2 Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival Awards (2015)

CAST & CREATIVES

Elliot Hadley | R
Kane Surry | B
Matthew Bun | J
Adi Chugh | PJ 
Other Cast | TBA

Lighting Designer | Sherry Coenen
Writer/Director | Peter Darney

Ticket Price

£10 - £26.50

WHEN

31 May

WHERE

King's Head Theatre

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REVIEWS

One of ‘Ten plays that shaped Queer Theatre History’ - The Evening Standard

'Peter Darney is the Larry Kramer of his generation’New York Theatre

'It’s beautifully done, bold and it tackles the issues that hit home. Race, HIV, drugs, sex, love,
intimacy, lust and pain...in a very sensitive and even funny way'
 - ★★★★ Gay Times

‘A phenomenal piece of Verbatim Theatre’ - ★★★★★ The Scottish Sun

'Interesting and complex; it’s certainly not preachy and shows the thrills and the rush of
modern sex parties'
 - ★★★★★ G-Scene

'Go see this play. It’s important and it’s good’ - ★★★★★ QX Magazine

'One of the most important plays this reviewer has seen in decades’ - ★★★★★ Fringe Review

'A true conversation opener’ - ★★★★★ Spy In The Stalls

'A Verbatim screaming surge of sex and drugs’ - ★★★★★ Scots Gay

★★★★★The Wee Review
★★★★★(Play of the Year 2016) Boyz Magazine
★★★★ The List
★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★ British Theatre
★★★★ Broadway Baby

YOUR VISIT

Running Time: 90 Mins
Content & Trigger Warnings: Sex, Nudity, Addiction, Drug Use, HIV, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Racism.
Age Guidance: 16+


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