“They should know that people are forcing us to take sides. That our paper is susceptible to whichever pressure group shouts the loudest, to the point where it changes facts and stops us doing our jobs”
21 July 2005. James Fisher’s news team are struggling to report the day’s events in time to meet their evening deadline. When police marksmen shoot a man dead at Stockwell underground station the next morning, the team are caught between the need to report the truth and a combination of political pressure, professional rivalry, and personal resentment.
Steven Lally’s compelling and biting new play explores the conflict between integrity and success in the modern media, against the background of the events of July 2005.
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16 June – 4 July
Union Theatre, 204 Union Street, London SE1 0LX
Tues-Sat 7.30pm
Tickets £12 full/£10 concessions
Gala Night Saturday 20 June – call Box Office for info
Box Office 020 7261 9876
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Praise for Upstart’s previous productions:
“Superbly physically directed and frequently hilarious…this is an unfairly talented ensemble” **** EdinburghGuide.com on Meat
“Powerful…visceral and very human” The Stage on Chickpea Sickday Picasso Sabotage
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Tags: Giulia Scrimieri, Matthew Duggan, Oh Well Never Mind Bye, Phil Hewitt, Steven Lally, Susanna Fiore, Tom Mansfield, Union Theatre
