FRINGE FIRST WINNER 2009
Sam loves Anna, football and gambling. But when the spark disappears, how much is he prepared to risk in the chase to recapture the thrill?
With sharp humour Charlton’s moving new play delves in to the pressures of modern relationships in a disconnected world.
Directed by Ria Parry
Performed by Claire Dargo and Neil Grainger
CRUSH premiered at the Edinburgh Festival 2009, winning a Scotsman Fringe First Award.
CRUSH was also shortlisted for the Carol Tambor Award and both actors, Neil Grainger and Claire Dargo, received Stage Award Nominations for Acting Excellence.
The show received fantastic reviews from press, audience and industry figures.
CRUSH
by Paul Charlton
Fringe First Award Winner 2009
Carol Tambor Award Nominee
Stage Award Acting Excellence:
Best Actor Nomination
Best Actress Nomination
Metro ****
Scotsman ****
Fringe Review ****
Broadway Baby ****
Fest ****
Scotsgay *****
UK Theatre Web ****
‘fresh, radiant and entertaining’
(Scotsman, Best of the Fest)
Charlton’s writing is funny, articulate, quick and brave’
(UK Theatre Web)
‘Smart, savvy and, above all, transfixingly human’
(Culture Wars)
‘Neil Grainger and Claire Dargo as the couple with a gulf between them are superb in an hour that perfectly captures the Web 2.1 generation’
(Guardian, Festival Pick)
TOUR DATES:
Arts Centre Washington, Tyne & Wear
28 January 7:30pm £8.50/£6
TEL: 0191 219345
www.artscentrewashington.com
Bishop Auckland Town Hall
30 January 7:30pm £8 / £6
Tel: 01388 602 610
www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk
ARC, Stockton on Tees
3 February 7:30pm £10 / £8
Tel: 01642 525 199
www.arconline.co.uk
Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne
4 - 5 February 7:30pm £10 / £8
Tel: 0191 232 1232
www.live.org.uk
Tristan Bates Theatre, London
15 – 20 February 8pm £10
Tel: 0207 240 6283
www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk
North Wall, Oxford
9 April 8pm £12 / £10
Tel: 01865 319 450
www.thenorthwall.com
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
14 - 17 April
Tel: 0141 552 4267
www.tron.co.uk