Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Assassins

 

Assassins, Menier Chocolate Factory, 2015.

Cast: Carly Bawden, Stewart Clarke, Simon Lipkin, Mike McShane, Harry Morrison, Andy Nyman, Jamie Parker, David Roberts, Melle Stewart, Catherine Tate, Aaron Tveit, Marc Akinfolarin, Adam Bayjou, Greg Miller Burns, Aoife Nally.

Music & lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: John Weidman
Director: Jamie Lloyd

This show is the cause of one of my favourite theatrical memories. It was staged with the audience on two sides of the floor with the action taking place in the middle. At the end the cast turned to the audience and pointed guns at them. Jamie Parker stood directly in front of me and pointed a gun at me and I didn't shut my eyes, I held his gaze. Except I wonder if that's a false memory and I really did shut my eyes?

I'm surprised to see this was directed by Jamie Parker, who is currently annoyingly hot despite making some weird choices.
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