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Anthony Neilson, Simon Stephens Set for Utopia

Simon Stephens
© David Gordon
Simon Stephens
© David Gordon

Soho Theatre and Live Theatre are have announced the writing team behind new writing project Utopia, which will play at Newcastle’s Live Theatre May 31 through June 16, and then at London’s Soho Theatre June 20 through July 14.

Six clowns in a world of blueprints in search of Utopia. From spaceships and retirement homes, to political rallies and Facebook. No stone has been left unturned in our collaborative quest for paradise. Utopia is an unconventional medley of visions that will leave the audience questioning our present and leaving hopeful for our future

The writers of Utopia are Michael Chaplin, Zoe Cooper, Thomas Eccleshare, Alistair McDowall, Dylan Moran, Anthony Neilson, Janice Okoh, Simon Stephens and Chi Onwurah MP.

Utopia is conceived & directed by Steve Marmion and Max Roberts, designed by Lucy Osborne, with lighting design by Richard Howell, sound design by Tom Gibbons. The choreographer is Lee Proud.

For more information and Utopia tickets, click here.

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