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Driftwood

18 – 19 Mar 2025

  • Tickets
    £15.00 - £35.00
  • Venue
    Courtyard
  • Running time
    1 hour 40 mins
  • Age guidance
    14+

An inspiring story about hope, love and belonging. From the company that produced hit shows Peak Stuff and How Not To Drown.

Two brothers on a beach need to figure out what to do with their dad – but the sea has other ideas. Mark and Tiny walk the shore of Seaton Carew in the North East. Their dad is dying, and their town is crumbling. Family rifts and political divides try to pull them apart, while a figure made of driftwood stalks the shore at night. 

ThickSkin and Pentabus are two of the UK’s most prominent theatre companies. Joining forces to present Driftwood, by former Bruntwood Prize Winner, Tim Foley (Electric Rosary). 

Directed by a stellar team, Elle While (The Globe’s Hamlet, West End revival The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) and Neil Bettles (How Not To Drown, Disney’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Frantic Assembly’s The Unreturning), this play perfectly balances a moving and at times funny story in a physical and visually striking production.  

 Finalist for the Offie’s Best Online Production. Not to be missed. 

Priority booking

Priority booking is available for users with a Playhouse Pass, Priority Access, Supporters’ Club or Under 30s membership from 20 Nov 24 at 1pm. General booking will open on 27 Nov 24 at 12:30pm.

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Book tickets

Tue 18 Mar
CAP
Captioned
PSD
Post Show Discussion
7.45pm
Wed 19 Mar
CAP
Captioned
7.45pm

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  • MAJOR FUNDERS

    Arts Council
  • Leeds City Council
  • LTB Foundation
  • Principal Partner

    Caddick Group
  • Principal Access Partner

    Irwin Mitchell