Written and performed by Matthew Miejluk, Sunny Runny Runcorn is an extraordinary one-man play about a small English town and its residents.
The town, Runcorn, was once described as one of “worst places to live” on a website, and its people dehumanised anonymously as “chav scum”. In his play, Miejluk aims to rehumanise the town’s population and challenge the assumption that it’s acceptable to blithely assume we can make judgements and comments online without consequence.
With just his larger than life presence, booming voice, and solo presence on stage without any props, Miejluk tells us about the locals of Runcorn. He portrays a host of fascinating, very human, characters, all varying in age, gender, sexuality and class and in the ways that they internalise and respond to their hurt. Their tales reflect their pathos, pride and humour with extraordinary talent and wit, resulting in an intimate theatrical experience.
• 12th-17th January, Tickets £7-£10
• Barons Court Theatre, Curtain’s Up pub, 28a Comeragh Road, W14 9HR
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