"I walked in and she' s sat in the coffin. In the middle of the living-room floor and she's - she's watching telly and laughing." A play about discovering life in the midst of death, Colder Than Here is funny, truthful and heartbreaking. Myra has been given six months to live so she sets out to plan her funeral with all the energy you might use to plan the perfect wedding. As her reluctant family are drawn in to the plans, they begin to learn how to live together.T01381882317Company Upper Hand Theatre. Director Jenny Eastop. Lighting Matt Karmios. Sound Matt Karmios. Performer Laura Fitzpatrick (Myra). Performer Michael Tuffnell (Alec). Performer Emma Riches (Harriet). Performer Lisa Minichiello (Jenna). | |
| 12 Sep 23 to 16 Sep 23 | Jack Studio Theatre (previously Brockley Studio Theatre), Outer London :: V299 listing details L01754922950 |
T124243488Director Andy Fraser. | |
| 6 Sep 23 to 9 Sep 23 | Hippodrome Theatre, Todmorden :: V1107577478 listing details L114467067 |
T01156410606Producer Progress Theatre. | |
| 20 May 13 to 25 May 13 | Progress Theatre, Reading :: V737 listing details L1668788981 |
T02032786205Occasional strong language.Producer Theatre By the Lake. Director Abigail Anderson. Design Thomasin Marshall. Sound Sanne Noppen. Lighting Jo Dawson. Performer Maggie Tagney (Myra). Performer Joannah Tincey (Harriet). Performer Philip Rham. Performer Augustina Seymour. | |
| 7 Jun 12 to 9 Nov 12 | The Theatre By The Lake, Keswick :: V7 listing details L873748394 |
T1217999754Colder Than Here is an astute and humorous portrayal of a family pulling together in the face of impending grief. It takes a timely look at society’s changing attitudes towards the process of dying and the ceremonies associated with death. Myra is terminally ill but busy getting on with life and taking a hands on approach to planning her funeral and the lives of those around her. As she researches burial spots and biodegradable coffins her family is forced to communicate with her, and each other, as they head towards an unpredictable future.Producer The Singular Ensemble. Director Jono Gadsby. | |
| 1 Sep 09 to 19 Sep 09 | Courtyard Theatre, Inner London :: V184 listing details L01676224435 |
T0125032522Nobody can ignore the fact that Myra is dying but in the meantime life goes on. There are boilers to be fixed, cats to be fed and the perfect funeral to be planned. As a mother researches burial spots and buying coffins, her family are finally forced to communicate with her, and each other.Producer Soho Theatre Company. Director Abigail Morris. Design Naomi Wilkinson. Lighting Nigel Edwards. Sound John Leonard. Performer Margot Leicester. Performer Anna Madeley. Performer Georgia Mackenzie. Performer Michael Pennington. | |
| 3 Feb 05 to 26 Feb 05 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L1524688968 |
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| 5 May 22 to 7 May 22 | Bournemouth Little Theatre, Bournemouth :: V0560497771 listing details L2006990861 |
