Jonathan Harvey’s SWAN SONG starring Andrew Lancel heads to London

Following its critically acclaimed sell-out at Liverpool Theatre Festival and Northern tour, Jonathan Harvey’s revised comedy Swan Song will play at London’s Turbine Theatre for one week only from 29 November-4 December.

The one-man play stars acclaimed stage and screen performer Andrew Lancel, and is directed by BAFTA award-winning director Noreen Kershaw.

Prior to its London run, Swan Song will play at the The Coro in Ulverston on 19 & 20 November, a perfect venue due to The Lakes playing an important part within the play.

Swan Song was first staged at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1997, before transferring to Hampstead Theatre with award-winning comedy actress Rebecca Front in the lead role. Jonathan Harvey adapted the 70-minute play specially for Andrew Lancel at Liverpool Theatre Festival to play the solo role of Dave Titswell. 

Set in Liverpool, it is 1997, the world is changing and in the staff room, gay forty-something, English teacher Dave Titswell finds that not all change is welcome. He has a crush, but life, love, and work are never straight forward for Dave. Will a school trip to The Lakes change things for the better, or make things decidedly worse? Swan Song will make audiences laugh, but equally pull at the heartstrings.

Andrew Lancel said: “I’m thrilled to be finally taking this wonderful play to London. We are a small team but this play just keeps growing and it’s a constant buzz to do. It’s funny, moving and strangely (and sadly) topical. I can’t wait to see London’s reaction to Dave Titswell.”

For more information and to book tickets, please visit the venue websites.