“The Monster Always Wins, Right?”

Cal & Alf. Callum & Alison. They were supposed to be part of each other’s lives forever, if only the universe had let things happen the way they should. 

But whoever they were before, they’re different people now, and the problem with living here is that is always pulls you back again, no matter how hard you try to get away. 

And the universe that sent them spinning into free-fall throws them together again when the girl who ran away comes back to find out what happened to the boy who didn’t want to leave.

And the question that the universe needs to answer most of all now is - Whatever happens to those bits of us we leave behind and thought we’d lost forever? 

Proforca Theatre Company presents “Lately” by James Lewis, directed by David Brady. An intimate, emotional story about the places we can never escape from, the dreams we never realise and the people that bring us back down to earth again.  

CONTENT ADVISORY: Contains very strong language, loud noises, adult themes, drugs references and references to mental health, suicide & bereavement.

PRAISE FOR LATELY

OFFIE NOMINATION (OFFWESTEND.COM) - BEST NEW PLAY [2021]

★★★★★ “The play has more than earned it's Offie Nomination" - Breaking the Fourth Wall

★★★★ “Lately is a sensitive, possibly triggering, realisation that to save yourself, you can’t save others" West End B

★★★★ “It’s a tough show full of tough themes, but it has a heart as big as the moon over Thailand” View from the Cheap Seat

★★★★ “Lately is beautiful moving storytelling. It’s real life. It’s excellent theatre” - London Theatre Reviews

★★★★ “The beautiful lyrical script was a pleasure to hear. The work is cleverly circular with a lot of ground covered in between” - London Pub Theatres

★★★★ “A beautiful and personal drama, Lately’s themes of wanting to escape both physically and mentally from your life are relatable of so many levels” - Everything Theatre

★★★★ “This is such an exquisite and sensitively written play I would happily have spent another evening in its company - View From the Outside

★★★★ “When given such extremely fine treatment as it is here, this thoughtful and moving play certainly demands to be seen.” - London Living Large

“Writing, direction & performances of the highest quality, with a story thats infinitely relatable.” - Theatre Things

ABOUT PROFORCA THEATRE COMPANY

Proforca Theatre Company is the managing company in residence at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town. Feel More [2023] and Lately following the critically acclaimed "Feel" (2018-19 Lion & Unicorn Theatre & Tour) and the award nominated "At Last" (2019) and "AAAAA [FiveA] (2020) - (Lion & Unicorn & Albany Theatre Coventry) and “Flashbang” (2022).

BOX OFFICE

Tickets £15 | Concessions £13

SHOW INFORMATION:

WRITTEN BY: James Lewis

DIRECTED BY: David Brady

CAST: Michael Hawkey (Cal) & Kitty Evans (Alf)

OTHER CREATIVES:  
Stella Moss (Intimacy Coordinator)

RUNNING TIME: 60 mins (no interval) TWITTER:@PROFORCATHEATRE

INSTAGRAM: @proforcatheatre

WEBSITE: www.proforca.co.uk