Not Now

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Off West End Award Nomination for LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY Matthew Blaney
Off West End Award Nomination for LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY Stephen Kennedy
Standing Ovation Award Nomination from London Pub Theatres

The morning after his father’s funeral, an unsure and still grief-stricken Matthew prepares to fly to London to audition for the prestigious drama school, RADA.

When his painter-decorator Uncle Ray interrupts his private rendition of Richard III’s opening monologue to offer some unwanted direction and dubious career advice, Matthew starts to doubt whether he should really be leaving Belfast in the first place.

Or is Belfast where he truly belongs?

Originally presented by A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Glasgow’s Òran Mór in May 2022 to critical acclaim, Not Now is a sharply written, heartfelt comedy about the past, identity and moving on – from the multi award-winning author of Cyprus Avenue.

Playwright David Ireland returns to the Finborough Theatre following the Great Britain premiere of Yes So I Said Yes, and the English premiere of Everything Between Us. Director Max Elton returns to the Finborough Theatre following his “brutally effective” (The Stage) staging of Yes So I Said Yes,  and his “excellent production” (The Guardian) of Israel Zangwill’s play The Melting Pot.

This production subsequently transferred to The MAC, Belfast.

COVID SAFE
As one of the most intimate theatre venues in London, we are taking every possible precaution to ensure the safety of performers, staff, and audience members during the current pandemic.
Masks are optional, but recommended, except for Sunday matinee performances when they are mandatory.
Audience members may be temperature-checked upon their arrival at the theatre. In order to ensure that the Finborough Theatre is still accessible for those who are CEV (Clinically Extremely Vulnerable) or those who would just prefer it, all Sunday matinee performances are Covid Pass Sundays when we will ask for proof of vaccination as well as mask wearing. We have reduced our audience capacity to 85% and adjusted our ticket prices to reflect this. We have been reviewing these protocols every month and will lift them as soon as it is safe to do so. For full information, please click here.