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Northbound Boy
Comedy + Main House

Northbound Boy

A new queer comedy about a man who inherits his house, a boy that steals his heart, and an aunt that steals his heirlooms!

A new queer comedy starring Neil Ashton (It’s A Sin), Sarah Moyle (Doctors) and a stage debut from Heartstopper's Cormac Hyde-Corrin. 

They say all roads lead to Rome, but the M64 leads to a ransacked family home and a mouse drowned in bisto. When 40 year old Ken picks up a younger man at the service station, he soon realises Rory is looking for a different type of ride.

After a short drive to Ken’s recently inherited home, Rory makes a play for Ken’s family jewels, only to discover Aunt Ivy’s already been in and whisked them away. This home certainly isn’t where his heart is, and it’s not just the skeletons coming out of the closet.

Northbound Boy is a queer comedy by James Hogan about a boy that steals your heart, an aunt that steals your heirlooms and the value of what remains when everything else is gone. 

CAST & CREATIVES

Cast

Ken | Neil Ashton

Rory | Cormac Hyde-Corrin

Aunt Ivy | Sarah Moyle

Creative Team

Writer | James Hogan

Director | Alex Jackson

Producer | Peter Darney

Set and costume designer | Cory Shipp 

Sound Designer | Sonum Batra

Associate Sound Designer | Anna Short

Lighting Designer | Sherry Coenen

Stage Manager |  Gwenan Bain

Production Manager |  Tom Naylor 

Casting | Emma Sylvester and Jessica Jefferies 

Ticket Price

£10-£30

WHEN

13 August - 1 September

WHERE

King's Head Theatre

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REVIEWS

Praise for James Hogan's High Ridin' (King's Head Theatre):

"This is a significant and absorbing piece of theatre that is packed with life’s ups and
downs of every kind. I left the theatre riding high after seeing High Ridin’." (Boyz, ★★★★)

Praise for The Guest Room (Not the RSC Festival):

“The battle for possession is old Pinter territory into which Hogan intrudes like a confident

occupying power.” (The Guardian, Nicolas de Jongh)

Praise for James Hogan's Peacefully In His Sleep (The Gate Theatre): 

“James Hogan’s absorbing drama.” (The Independent)

“Hogan’s writing has moments of extraordinary delicacy. … This is writing that lives through
performance.” (The Financial Times, for Inside Stories at the Official Edinburgh Festival)

YOUR VISIT

Content Warnings: Drugs (Mild References) Sex, Homophobia

Age Guidance: 14+

Running Time: 90 mins

 


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