tender napalm
by Philip Ridley
King’s Head Theatre
“I could push a bullet between those lips. Gently. I wouldn't break a single tooth”
Philip Ridley's seminal Tender Napalm was hailed an instant classic when it premiered in 2011. Named Best Show by the Observer, Time Out and The Guardian, it has since been performed worldwide.
Two lovers. A desert Island. Sea serpents. UFOs. Tsunamis. Unicorns. Atomic bombs. What is this thing...called love?
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DIRECTOR Max Harrison
DESIGNER Kit Hinchcliffe
PRODUCER Zoe Weldon
SOUND Camille Marchadour
LIGHTS Holly Ellis
MOVEMENT Sam Angell
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WOMAN Adeline Waby
MAN Jaz Hutchins
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★★★★★ Spy in the Stalls
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ Theatre Weekly
★★★★ Everything Theatre
★★★★ London Theatre 1
★★★★ The Reviews Hub
★★★★ Pocket Size Theatre
★★★★ London Pub Theatres
What People Are Saying
“it somehow speaks of the horror and confusion of trauma, unflinching love in the face of howling pain, and above all, it’s incredibly playful and funny and sweet.”
— The spy in the stalls
“Harrison’s charismatic production is at once intimate, intense and, perhaps surprisingly, deeply romantic.”
— The Stage
“Tender Napalm, in the accomplished hands of Max Harrison, explores Ridley’s extraordinary script in new and meaningful ways, creating a fresh and vibrant version of the play, which is breathtakingly beautiful and deeply devastating.”
