The Silent Stream (Wisdom of a Brighton Whore Pt 1)

George is a king in waiting. Kept to the wings and given no role by his pious, over-controlling father, he turns to a life of hedonism whereupon building borrowing, cavorting, grabbing pussies, paying off women, gambling, drink and laudanum …all become close to his heart.

Once on the throne…. nothing changes.

Now, with a new King about to be crowned, a “Spare” about to release his memoirs, the haunting award-winning dark comedy about the secrets behind the building of the Brighton Royal Pavilion.

A raucous darkling gem, the true story of how George IV patronised Brighton, partook of the town’s women, fathered unwanted children, and wrestled the land from an ancient stream.

Written and performed by Brighton-born Jonathan Brown, and set in early 1800’s Brighton, ( prequel to Betsy, Wisdom of a Brighton Whore) where The Prince Regent has taken a fancy to the town, to Dr Russell’s “sea-water cure”, to Maria Fitzherbert, and against an old underground stream that threatens his scheme to build his Pavilion. Unbeknownst to him, the ancient river has its allies in the underworld, and George finds himself caught up in adventures, that his father considers unholy, in a bid to find out what wisdom his own unbidden children have to tell him.

Written and Performed by Jonathan Brown

Winner: Best New Play, 2012 New Writing South, (“The Last Lunch”)

Winner: Best Male Performer, Brighton Fringe 2013 (“The Silent Stream”)

Shortlisted Best New Play, New Writing South 2013. (“The Silent Stream”)

Best Male Performer (nom) Brighton Fringe 2007 (“The Father Monologues”)

Bruntwood Prize longlist (How To Start a Knife Gang)

Winner, The International Fringe Encore Series Award 2022 (Betsy: Wisdom of a Brighton Whore)

As he moves to his next project, his Brighton Pavilion, he is forced to change the course of a hidden river that runs through the centre of the town. Unbeknownst to him, the ancient river has its allies in the underworld, and George finds himself caught up in adventures, that his father considers unholy, in a bid to find out what wisdom his own unbidden children have to tell him.