In a tour of India, a young Englishman named Ashley Davenport is visited by Yama, King of Death and the Underworld. This encounter prompts him to renounce all his worldly wealth and decide to set out on a Spiritual Path. There’s only one problem. He has absolutely no idea how to do it.
And so Ashley takes the unusual step of checking himself into the exclusive Gethsemane Garden Village Retirement Home, and declares to the elderly residents, to their puzzled dismay, that he is done with this Life.
But unfortunately for Ashley, this Life is not quite done with him.
The Elephant In The Room is the latest play from acclaimed writer Peter Hamilton. A masterfully bittersweet tragi-comedy about embracing life’s possibilities. With sharp humour woven through poignant moments of introspection, The Elephant In The Room invites audiences to reflect on their own lives while celebrating those serendipitous connections that remind us we are never truly alone—even in our most solitary pursuits.
For more information on the show please visit waterlooeast.co.uk/the-elephant-in-the-room
Listings Information
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
By Peter Hamilton
Produced by Clockschool
Directed by Ross McGregor
Waterloo East Theatre
Brad Street
London
SE1 8TN
8 to 27 October 2024
Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Sunday Matinee at 4pm
Tickets £12 – 18
BOOK AT https://www.waterlooeast.co.uk/
Creative Team
Writer | Peter Hamilton
Director | Ross McGregor
Designer | Lucy Moxon
Costume Designer | Hana Sophia Young
Lighting Designer | Johnathan Simpson
Sound Designer | Michael Bird
Cast
Ryan Crellin-Simpson
Ian Crowe
Annette Holland
Sian Howard
Tanya Katyal
Angie Lieu
Richard Linnell
Moray Treadwell
Jamie Zubairi