The Pitchfork Disney
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13 Sep14:00Main House
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13 Sep18:00Main House
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15 Sep19:00Main House
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16 Sep19:00Main House
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17 Sep15:00MatineeMain House
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17 Sep19:00Main House
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18 Sep19:00Main House
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19 Sep19:00Main House
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20 Sep14:00MatineeMain House
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20 Sep18:00Main House
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22 Sep19:00Post Show Q&A with Philip RidleyMain House
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23 Sep19:00Main House
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24 Sep15:00MatineeMain House
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24 Sep19:00Main House
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25 Sep19:00Main House
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26 Sep19:00Main House
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27 Sep14:00MatineeMain House
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27 Sep18:00Main House
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29 Sep19:00Main House
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30 Sep19:00Main House
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1 Oct15:00MatineeMain House
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1 Oct19:00Main House
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2 Oct19:00Main House
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3 Oct19:00Main House
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4 Oct15:00Main House
★★★★★ "A fearless masterpiece" - Theatre Weekly
Fringe Theatre Award nominated for Best Lead Performance & Best Director
★★★★★ The Spy in the Stalls
★★★★★ Theatre Audience Podcast
★★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic
★★★★★ North West End
★★★★★ West End Wilma
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
Ten years ago something terrible happened to Presley and Haley. Since then they've lived alone in their dead parents’ house, doors bolted against the terrors of the world. But, one night, Presley sees a beautiful stranger on the street outside. And while his sister sleeps… he invites in their worst nightmare.
Darkly comic and deeply unsettling, Philip Ridley’s seminal masterpiece played a revolutionary role in changing the face of British theatre. Its exploration of ‘a climate of fear’, living in ‘alternate worlds’, and persistent thrum of sexual anxiety has continued to act as a tuning fork for the zeitgeist. It is a play whose relevance is forever in the now.
Lidless Theatre has a long-standing collaboration with Philip Ridley and is now set to return with a landmark production—his first-ever play, The Pitchfork Disney. One of Ridley’s most celebrated and influential works, this production marks a major moment in their partnership.
Fresh from two sell-out, ★★★★★ runs at Park Theatre, including Leaves of Glass - which broke Park90’s box office records - Lidless Theatre continues to champion Ridley’s groundbreaking storytelling on stage.
The Pitchfork Disney will be a heavy show to watch for some - we've prepared a full list of content warnings and support resources here.
- 15 Sept - LOVESONGS FOR EXTINCT CREATURES - A rare chance to see Philip Ridley reading his celebrated sequence of poems that tell the story of a love afffair: from wanting love, finding love, and then losing that love.
- 22 Sept - Post- Show discussion with Philip Ridley on his life and work with director, Max Harrison.
- Actors Workshop with Philip Ridley on 16, 23 & 30 Sept
A chilled performance takes a gentler approach to noise and movement in the auditorium, allowing a more relaxed experience for those who need it.
For this performance, we will keep our house lights up slightly, but all other elements of the production itself will be unchanged. Audiences are able to come and go from the auditorium as they see fit, and can use our bar area during the show to take some time out if they need it.
OFFER - Get 20% off when you book both this show and Invasive Species - use code BUGS20
Please note this means ten seats available for each performance priced at £10 per seat.
Cast & Creatives
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Writer | Philip Ridley
Director | Max Harrison
Producer | Zoe Weldon
Set & Costume Designer | Kit Hinchcliffe
Lighting Designer | Ben Jacobs
Sound Designer | Sam Glossop
Production Manager | Carrie Croft
Associate Designer | Olivia Gough
General Manager | James Quaife
Stage Manager | Helen Parkin-Moore
Casting Director | Nadine Rennie CDG
Fight Director | Lawrence Carmichael
Intimacy Director | Christina Fulcher
Marketing Managers | Cup of Ambition
Content & Social Media Manager | Katie Kirkpatrick
PR | Cameron Currie for KMPR
Photography | Charles Flint - CAST in order of appearance
Presley | Ned Costello
Haley | Elizabeth Connick
Cosmo | William Robinson
Pitchfork | Matt Yulish
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