The Village Bike

The Village Bike at Royal Court Theatre

Why see The Village Bike?

Becky’s pregnant and frustrated. But her husband is more interested in the baby manual than her new underwear so she turns to the porn stash under the bed.

As the summer heats up, a brief encounter sends her speeding downhill towards reckless abandon.

A provocative and darkly comic look at fantasy and romance.

The Village Bike is the Royal Court debut from Penelope Skinner. Also a graduate from the Royal Court’s writing programmes, her credits elsewhere includes a collaboration with Moira Buffini, Matt Charman and Jack Thorne on Greenland at the National Theatre, Eigengrau at the Bush Theatre, Scarlet’s Circus for Hampstead Theatre’s Heat & Light Group and Fucked, at the Old Red Lion in 2008 and at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival.

Key Information

Audience

18+. Contains strong sexual content. No younger patrons will be admitted.

Dates

Finished 30 Jul 2011

Cast

Nicholas Burns as john
Romola Garai as Becky
Alexandra Gilbreath as Jenny
Phil Cornwell as Mike
Dominic Rowan as Oliver
Sasha Waddell as Alice

Creative

Written by Penelope Skinner
Directed by Joe Hill-Gibbons
Designed by Helen Goddard
Lighting by James Farncombe
Sound by David McSeveney

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