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STOP PRESS
"Sean Holmes' superb, beautifully acted production... This is a play of grace and terror."
(The Guardian - click here to read the full review)
"a state-of-the-nation play in the fullest sense... a haunting group portrait of exclusion, frustration, loneliness and how that feeds into the culture of modern Britain."
(Metro - click here to read the full review)
"Pulses with a London sensibility, mocking and mercurial. It never asks you to feel outrage or sorrow or fear but it still grips you."
(Daily Telegraph - click here to read the full review)
Read feature articles with Simon Stephens about the development of Pornography:
Daily Telegraph
Birmingham Post
Metro
The Guardian

One week in July 2005.
Live 8.
G8.
London 2012 Olympics.
7/7.

Images of hell.
They are silent.

In July 2005, Britain feels like the centre of the world. Big events are happening and everyone is talking about them. In schools, offices, streets, shops, parks, homes - there’s a buzz in the air. You can feel the sense of anticipation. The world’s eyes are focused on us and you can feel the energy and possibilities.

In less than an hour in Central London, everything will change...

Pornography is the startling new play by Simon Stephens that captures Britain as it crashes from the euphoria and promise of the 2012 Olympics announcement into the devastation of 7/7.

Simon Stephens is one of Britain’s most acclaimed playwrights. His debut - Sleep Of The Just - was produced at the Traverse in 1994 and subsequent work includes Harper Regan (National Theatre), One Minute (ATC), Motortown (Royal Court) and On The Shore Of The Wide World (Royal Exchange Manchester) which won an Olivier Award for Best New Play.

Sean Holmes’ recent work as director has included The Man Who Had All The Luck (Donmar), The Entertainer (Old Vic), The Caucasian Chalk Circle (National Theatre) and Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance (Oxford Stage Company).

Pornography is a co-production with Birmingham Repertory Theatre and following the Festival performances at the Traverse, it transfers there on Wed 3 - Sat 20 Sep (www.birmingham-rep.co.uk). Pornography was commissioned and originally produced by Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hamburg. The full script is published by Methuen and will be on sale at the Traverse.

Director Sean Holmes
Designer Paul Wills
Lighting Designer Chris Davey
Sound Designer Emma Laxton
Cast Frances Ashman, Loo Brealey, Sacha Dhawan, Amanda Hale, Jeff Rawle, Sheila Reid, Billy Seymour, Sam Spruell

Audio Described Performance Sun 10 Aug (1.45pm)
Sign Language Interpreted Performance Sun 10 Aug (1.45pm)
Tickets Sun - Thu £16 (concessions £11/unemployed £5),
Fri & Sat £18 (concessions £12)
Running Time 1 hour 40 minutes (no interval)

YouTube E-Trailer for Pornography