Almeida For Free: The Comeuppance
Free events exclusively for 25s & under
Event details
Thu 9 May 2024
On Thursday 9 May, we will be holding free workshops and a free performance of The Comeuppance exclusively for those aged 25 and under. Scroll down for more information on each event.
Tickets for all events go on sale on Thursday 2 May at 5pm.
All events as part of Almeida For Free are free and exclusive to audiences aged 25 and under.
If you have any access requirements or needs we should be aware of, please let us know by emailing participate@almeida.co.uk or calling 020 7288 4917.
The comeuppance for free Performance
This free performance is exclusively for those aged 25 and under
Thu 9 May 7.30pm
Read more about our production guidance and warnings>
I guess this is just that age.
The Age of Shit Showing Up.
The Age of Bad Choices Seeking Their Consequences.
Autumn 2022. A group of friends gather hours before their high school reunion.
20 years have passed since graduation: some have had children; some have moved to the other side of the world; some have been to war.
But there’s another presence in their midst. And as they catch up and reminisce, it only takes a scratch for the scars of those school days to surface.
Eric Ting directs the UK premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins‘ bitingly comic, strikingly timely satire, which asks if we can ever break free from the people we used to be. The full cast includes Yolanda Kettle (The Crown), Ferdinand Kingsley (Silo), Tamara Lawrance (The Silent Twins), Katie Leung (Harry Potter) and Anthony Welsh (The Flatshare).
“One of this country’s most original and illuminating writers”
The New York Times on Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Tickets are free and exclusive to those aged 25 and under, limited to 2 per person. Proof of age must be brought to the performance for each ticketholder.
We have a limited amount of extra tickets available for youth groups who would like to attend. Please contact participate@almeida.co.uk if you would like to request tickets for your group.
Captioning
This performance will be captioned. To book and for further information please contact the Box Office on 020 7359 4404 or email boxoffice@almeida.co.uk.
Talkback After the performance
A post-show talk with members of the company. Free to same-day ticket holders.
You can find the full production information about The Comeuppance here>
Lighting The COmeuppance
Thu 9 May 11am (approx. 2 hours)
Location: Almeida Theatre Auditorium
Tickets for this event are limited to one per person
Join Natasha Chivers, Lighting Designer for The Comeuppance, in this workshop exploring the process of lighting design from first read to opening night. Discover how lighting designers work with a creative team to approach a design project.
Natasha is an Olivier Award-winning lighting designer whose current projects include The Hills of California and the forthcoming Oedipus, both of which are running in the West End.
This workshop is suitable for anyone with an interest in lighting design, including directors and theatre makers intrigued to explore the collaboration process with lighting designers. No prior experience is necessary.
If places are full, please email participate@almeida.co.uk with the subject ‘Lighting the Comeuppance’ to be put on the waiting list.
Deconstructing the Archetype
Thu 9 May 2pm (approx. 2 hours)
Location: New Unity, 277A Upper St, London N1 2TZ
Tickets for this event are limited to one per person
We are always making work about good and evil, engaging with the perennial philosophical questions that plague humanity.
Join the Assistant Director of The Comeuppance, Dubheasa Lanipekun, alongside theatre directors Rute Costa and Bethany McHugh as they take you through a workshop where you will dissect this modern morality play. This is a practical workshop exploring textual analysis, physicalisation and devising.
This workshop is suitable for anyone with an interest in directing. No prior experience is necessary.
If places are full, please email participate@almeida.co.uk with the subject ‘Deconstructing the Archetype’ to be put on the waiting list.
