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The Upstairs Room

The Upstairs RoomThe streets of London are awash with bodies and the Thames is aflame. Strange weather pervades the city. A man finds himself in a hotel halfway between Kafka's Castle and Jeunet and Caro's Delicatessen. But he is not alone. The Upstairs Room is an apocalyptic tale of hope and a riposte to Jean Paul Sartre's hellish Huis Clos. It involves three mismatched, damaged, and severely haunted characters coming together in order to confront the truth.
Author David K O'Hara

Archive :: production:T2036188824, play:S259099313, venue:V235

Production details

Running time: 1hr 20mins

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USER (22Nov12)
I absolutely loved this. Very funny, and incredibly moving. Some really great performances. I got so emotional at one point that I made a strange guttural noise that made a few people turn round and look at me. I love the ambiguity of the show - it seems appropriate given the subject matter that the audience leaves still wondering what and who was real, and what will happen to Gordon now. Highly recommended. I see there's no link, so tickets are from here: https://kingsheadtheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873485852/events

Company

Company A Savin-O'Hara Production
Director James Savin
Design Holly Seager
Lighting Dan Saggers
Sound Max Pappenheim
Costume Ann Tutt
Performer Anthony Cozens (Gordon)
Performer Liza Callinicos (Stella)
Performer Lucy Wray (Iris)
Performer Bret Jones (The Manager)
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