Award-winning play THE NOBODIES to tour the UK this summer

After their critically acclaimed run at the Vault Festival last year, Chalk Line Theatre Company will tour the UK this summer with their award-winning play, The Nobodies by Amy Guyler.

The piece will visit The Town & Gown Theatre in Cambridge on 8 & 9 June, The Hat Factory in Luton on 10 & 11 June, The Old Joint Stock Theatre in Birmingham on 22 & 23 June and The Lion and Unicorn Theatre in London on 26 & 27 June.

A town is in turmoil. A hospital is closing. And an MP is dead on the train tracks... Accident? Or opportunity?

When a local hospital announces its closure, panic ensues.

Healthcare Assistant, Rhea, is forced to look for work elsewhere. Local lad, Aaron, worries about his mum’s treatment in the cancer ward. And Curtis just isn’t sure where he’s going to sleep.

But when the three witness a horrific accident, a rare opportunity presents itself.

As a dangerous decision triggers a wild chain of events, Rhea, Aaron and Curtis soon find themselves gathering power, influence and infamy, inspiring a cohort of vigilante activists.

What does it take to enact real change? And what would you sacrifice to keep it?

The Nobodies looks at the feeling of restlessness in the working classes in a time where class divisions are widening, the poor are getting poorer, and Brexit threatens to tear the country apart. Fuelled by the ‘taking back the power’ mantra, the play capitalises on the need for action for those feeling impotent in the current political climate.

Amy Guyler said: “The Nobodies follows three characters who - initially, at least - just want to make the world a better place. They want to help their own community. I think we all know what that feels like in today’s climate. I was tired of working-class stories being doom and gloom. This is a new version of our story - a version where we win. …Almost.”

The 2020 original cast will reunite for the upcoming tour including David Angland (I Like The Way You Move – Frantic Assembly) as Aaron, Joseph Reed (The Wipers Times – Arts Theatre & UK Tour) as Curtis and Lucy Simpson (The Happy Warrior – Harrogate Theatre) as Rhea.

The piece is co-directed and produced by Sam Edmunds and Vikesh Godhwani, with design by Becca White, sound by Mekel Edwards and lighting by Alan Walden.

For more information and to book tickets, please click here. You can also purchase a copy of the play text via Salamander Street Publishing: The Nobodies (paperback) | Salamander Street.