Death of England: Closing Time
Following acclaimed seasons at the National Theatre, Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ extraordinary series of three state of the nation plays, DEATH OF ENGLAND, will be performed together for the very first time for a strictly limited season @sohoplace.
These three interconnected plays are, by turns, exhilarating, profoundly moving, funny but furious, and deeply theatrical. Watch one as a standalone experience or discover the connections between two or three of the plays as Michael, Delroy, Denise and Carly navigate the joys and challenges of what it means to be British in 2024.
DEATH OF THE ENGLAND: CLOSING TIME
There are two sides to every story.
Grieving the loss of the family shop with their dreams destroyed, Denise and daughter-in-law Carly are left to pick up the pieces of their relatives’ mistakes.
Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Erin Doherty play Denise and Carly in this thought-provoking drama that explores family dynamics, race, colonialism and cancel culture.
★★★★
“Fierce and moving”
The Observer
Cast & Creative
CAST
DEATH OF ENGLAND: CLOSING TIME
CARLY: Erin Doherty
DEATH OF ENGLAND: CLOSING TIME
DENISE: Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Understudy Carly
Kate Donnachie
Understudy Denise
Paulette P. Williams
CREATIVE
Written by
Clint Dyer & Roy Williams
Director
Clint Dyer
Set and Costume Designer
Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey
Set and Costume Designer
ULTZ
Lighting Designer
Jackie Shemesh
Sound Designer
Benjamin Grant
Sound Designer
Pete Malkin
Associate Lighting Designer
Chris Davey
Associate Director
Anastasia Osei-Kuffour
REVIEWS
★★★★★
“Doherty and Brewster’s performances are phenomenal”
Daily Telegraph
★★★★
“Sharon Duncan-Brewster is superb”
The Times
★★★★
“Doherty and Duncan-Brewster conjure combustible humour. Dramatic potency lies in the humanity throbbing at the core”
Broadway World
★★★★
“It’s a pleasure to watch two superb stage actresses spar with one another”
Evening Standard
★★★★
“Erin Doherty is extraordinary”
The Times
★★★★★
“The most layered and satisfyingly complete theatrical experience”
Daily Telegraph
Media
Production photography by Helen Murray
In rehearsals – photography by Alastair Muir
On Tuesday 17 September at 7.30pm, the role of Carly will be played by KATE DONNACHIE and Denise will be played by PAULETTE P. WILLIAMS