Blog, Drama
SMOKE and You Are Loved
09 May 19:00
SMOKE
Created and performed by Alexis Gregory
Directed by Campbell X
+ You Are Loved panel.
Alex wakes one morning to a new message on Insta from his boyfriend Ben. But Ben died two years ago. What appears to be an everyday hack soon turns into something else as Alex’s life spirals out of control.
SMOKE is the newest play from acclaimed queer theatre-maker Alexis Gregory (“Riot Act”) whose work has appeared in the West End, across London, the UK, and internationally, and is directed by the award-winning filmmaker Campbell X (“Stud Life”, “Low Rider”).
Raw, and stripped back, the conversational SMOKE is a hard-hitting, savage comic-thriller about another dead gay guy on social media, drugs, the Demon Twink in Starbucks, and Mariah Carey.
Non-profit organisation You Are Loved (YAL), created in response to disproportionately high rates of premature deaths from suicide and drugs in the LGBTQ+ community, focuses on addressing the root causes, including stigma, shame and loneliness.
Post each SMOKE performance, YAL will host a specially curated forty-five minute panel, unique to each town and city on the tour, involving local LGBTQ+ figures, exploring how SMOKE’s themes crossover with YAL’s work, in mobilising the community to get better at talking, sharing and supporting each other.
SMOKE and You Are Loved tour in a unique partnership combining culture and community, presenting two interlinked events for audiences.
SMOKE is funded by Arts Council England.
SMOKE image by Tyler Kelly.
Important information
Ticket prices: £15
Running time: approx 2 hours incl. 10 minute interval with a 45 minute post show discussion
Age recommendation: 16+
Available to book:
26 Jan at 10 am – Ambassadors, Supporters, Gold Friends and Corporates
28 Jan at 10 am – Friends and Best Friends
30 Jan at 10 am – General
Concessions:
Friends – 5% off
Ambassadors, Supporters, Best Friends and Gold Friends – 10% off
Please note: This show and the YAL panel contain adult language, homophobic language, references to; homophobic assault, drug abuse, sexual abuse and grooming, grief, mental health issues, psychosis, stalking, suicide. SMOKE will be followed by a You Are Loved panel discussion.
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Reviews
“A whirlwind of suspense…unsettling and thought-provoking….Gregory is writing straight from the soul”
The Reviews Hub“Riveting…will have you wholeheartedly captivated from beginning to end…Gregory is a compelling performer…the audience hang on his every word…a masterful storyteller”
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