Tim Firth’s award-winning musical THIS IS MY FAMILY to receive London premiere
Anthology Theatre has announced the London premiere of Tim Firth’s award-winning musical This Is My Family, directed by Vicky Featherstone, running at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23 May-12 July.
'Describe your family and win a dream holiday'. That was the competition pinging up on Nicky's phone. So she describes the family she dreams of having, but not the one she's got. The one she fears is falling apart. And then... she wins the holiday. Instead of choosing Rome or Orlando or anywhere else on earth, Nicky takes her family camping. Back to the place her parents went once, when they were her age, a thousand years ago. The place where they first met.
This is My Family, the hilarious and uplifting story of the disastrous family holiday that eventually brings the family together, won the UK Theatre Award for Best Musical in 2013 and is brought to London for the first time by Olivier award winners Tim Firth and Vicky Featherstone.
Tim Firth said: “Having a London premiere in a place like this directed by Vicky feels like a competition win for me. The Elephant is a theatre designed for adventure and intimacy - perfect for a musical intended to show that you don’t have to travel abroad to go on safari, that wild animals are closer than we might think and that the best holidays are the ones on which we’ve laughed the most.”
Cast and full creative team will be announced shortly.
