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Shining City at Theatre Royal Stratford East with Brendan Coyle: first look

Conor McPherson’s 2004 piece returns

Brendan Coyle (John)
Brendan Coyle (John)
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First look photos have been revealed for Shining City at Theatre Royal Stratford East.

Brendan Coyle (John) and Rory Keenan (Ian)
Brendan Coyle (John) and Rory Keenan (Ian)
© Marc Brenner

Appearing are Brendan Coyle, Curtis-Lee Ashqar, Michelle Fox and Rory Keenan, with the piece directed by the east London theatre's artistic director Nadia Fall.

Brendan Coyle (John)
Brendan Coyle (John)
© Marc Brenner

The show is designed by Peter McKintosh with lighting by Howard Harrison, sound by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite and movement by Jack Murphy.

Set in Dublin, it follows a recently widowed man who believes he's being haunted by his dead wife.

Brendan Coyle (John)
Brendan Coyle (John)
© Marc Brenner

The show runs to 23 October as part of the theatre's newest season, with a relaxed environment performance on 9 October, an audio described performance on 16 October, a captioned performance on 15 October and a BSL-interpreted performance on 14 October.

Curtis-Lee Ashqar (Laurence)
Curtis-Lee Ashqar (Laurence)
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Curtis-Lee Ashqar (Laurence)
Curtis-Lee Ashqar (Laurence)
© Marc Brenner
Curtis-Lee Ashqar (Laurence)
Curtis-Lee Ashqar (Laurence)
© Marc Brenner
Michelle Fox (Neasa) and Rory Keenan (Ian)
Michelle Fox (Neasa) and Rory Keenan (Ian)
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Michelle Fox (Neasa) and Rory Keenan (Ian)
Michelle Fox (Neasa) and Rory Keenan (Ian)
© Marc Brenner
Rory Keenan (Ian) and Curtis-Lee Ashqar (Laurence)
Rory Keenan (Ian) and Curtis-Lee Ashqar (Laurence)
© Marc Brenner

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Closed: 23 October 2021