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Men's Business

by Simon Stephens

Press Info
A heart shape made out of off cuts of raw meet
World Premiere
18 Mar - 12 Apr 2025
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Men’s Business is the world premiere of Tony and Olivier Award winner Simon Stephens’ new version of Franz Xavier Kroetz rarely performed masterpiece Mannersache. A love story set in the back room of a butcher’s shop with a brutal bastard of a dog howling in the yard next door.

About The Play

A love story set in the back room of a butcher’s shop with a brutal bastard of a dog howling in the yard next door.

Charlie’s faith in the possibility of love can’t be dimmed. No matter what deranged brutalities life throws at her.

Victor doesn’t take his builder’s boots off for dinner, has a rule to never go to a woman’s flat in case she gets ‘ideas ‘ and doesn’t like secrets…or dogs…

Is he the one she’s been waiting for?

Men’s Business is the world premiere of Tony and Olivier Award winner Simon Stephens’ new version of Franz Xavier Kroetz rarely performed masterpiece Mannersache, and the London debut of acclaimed new company Glass Mask Theatre from Dublin, featuring Rex Ryan (Best Actor nominee 2021 Abbey Theatre from Broadway world. Best Actor nominee at Manchester theatre awards ).

Crew

Director

Ross Ganor

Presented by Glass Mask Theatre in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre.

Producer