A new comedy written by Robin Hooper
Directed by Richard Speir
WORLD PREMIERE
13 October - 6 November 2021
“What lies on the bottom of the ocean and twitches?”
“A nervous wreck.”
Above a pub in North London, Phil is fighting off panic about his comeback gig. Dropped by his manager, he finds only his old friend Ned at his side.
A friendship which has rescued Ned from loneliness in his old age has turned into an unrequited obsession. As Phil laments his dwindling career, his son arrives believing that his dad harbours a damaging secret. With the gig hour nearing, old flames and past misdemeanours catch up with the family. Tonight, Phil’s comedy career might not be the only thing in tatters.
A new comedy by Robin Hooper, Broken Lad is an honest examination of masculinity and virility in distress.
Robin Hooper returns to Arcola following Not the Love I Cry For (2006). His previous plays include Queer Fish (Battersea Arts Centre – Critics Choice, Time Out, Whats On), The Move (one of the first NT Platforms to tour), Astonish Me (RSC and Almeida Theatre then Home Theatre off-Broadway).
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