11:23pm (A Riverside R&D Sharing)

“The most beautiful lives are the ones that embrace sacrifice.”

22:02 - Debs has wandered off to feed the goats. Confused, she cannot remember the way to the park... Her sister Gina has lost her and a frenetic search begins.

22:19 - Deb's daughter, title-chasing boxer Kira finds herself cornered... When she discovers someone close may have committed an ultimate betrayal

22:26 - Deb's Husband - Chauffeur Aaron is desperately weaving through the streets of London to reach home to help... While his passengers are fighting behind him as he drives. Set in a frenetic two-hour window, we follow the tight knit Palmer family. As it unfolds in real time, they use the power of love, laughter & integrity to navigate through this dangerously unpredictable night and try to hold everything together.

Cast & Creatives

Arron - Andre Skeete (4 Stages - Bread & Roses)

Debs - Antionette Tagoe (Witness for the Prosecution - County Hall)

Kira - Severine Howell-Meri (Standing at the Sky’s Edge - National Theatre)

Gina - Natasha Redhead (4 Stages - Bread & Roses)

Mike - George Owusu-Afriyie (Run It Back - Talawa Theatre Company)

Gary - Charlie Allen (Home I'm Darling - Duke of York's Theatre)

Lisa - Libby Liburd - (Muvvahood - Park Theatre)

Sammi - Sherelle Johnson (Casualty - BBC)

Bella - Alma Omar (Wolves On Road - Bush Theatre)

Directed by Brett Allen

Assistant Director - Basheba Baptiste

Old Skool Collective were formed by Brett Allen, Andrew Braidford & Natasha Redhead. Between them they have 30 years of experience in being creatives from when they were all part of Youngblood & Red Alert Theatre Companies at Riverside Studios. They are a formidable group who strongly believe in collaborative & positive endeavours through all forms of media. This new play sharing marks a return to their old stomping ground. Their most recent venture was the Off Comm Award Recommended play 4 Stages. 

‘Prepare to enjoy, laugh and cry all in the space of this 75-minute play. It truly is an extremely emotional rollercoaster that left me questioning what I would do too?’ - Review of 4 Stages - Theatre and Arts Reviews - Elaine Chapman