Open water swimming and dealing with grief the two topics of plays coming to the Theatre Royal
A brand new play entitled “When the Long Trick’s Over” about open water swimming and dealing with grief, is set to be performed at the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, next month.
It is by Olivier award-winner Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and produced by HighTide and New Wolsey Theatre.
It centres round two sisters. One dream and moves forwards and backwards in time across the 21 miles between Dover and Calais – the hardest open-water swim in the world – as a young swimmer harnesses her mind and body to make the crossing.
With grief and joy, 90’s pop-songs and lists, oil tankers and jelly babies, love persists whatever the distance, and however perilous the journey to the other side.
Thanks to support from the National Lottery, theatre-goers can benefit from the “Love Your Local Theatre” 2-4-1 ticket offer.
When a customer buys two tickets, one will be funded by the National Lottery to encourage people to support local theatres as they recover from the impact of Covid-19.
The play is taking place on Saturday, March 2, at 7.30pm and tickets can be purchased via the box office, Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm, on 01284 769505, or via the website at www.theatreroyal.org