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This Bitter Earth

Directed by Billy Porter
By Harrison David Rivers
Wed 18 Jun – Sat 26 Jul 25 90 minutes
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Love. Unconditionally.

A deep love is challenged by divisive political realities.

Jesse, an introspective Black playwright, finds his choices challenged when his boyfriend, Neil, a white Black Lives Matter activist, calls him out for his political apathy.

As passions and priorities collide, this couple is forced to reckon with issues of race, class and the bravery it takes to love out loud.

 

Please note:
The Wed 9 Jul 2.30pm and Wed 23 Jul 2.30pm performances will be performed by Luke Striffler and Stanton Plummer-Cambridge.

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Cast

Omari Douglas

Jesse Howard

Alexander Lincoln

Neil Finley-Darden

Luke Striffler

Neil Finley-Darden (Cover)

Stanton Plummer-Cambridge

Jesse Howard (Cover)

Creatives

Billy Porter

Director

Harrison David Rivers

Writer

Morgan Large

Set & Costume Designer

Julian Starr

Sound Designer & Soundscape

Lee Curran

Lighting Designer

Sean Green

Original Composition

Bronagh Lagan

Associate Director

Giles Rowland

Head of Production for Thomas Hopkins Productions

Toby P Darvill

Production Manager

Elsie O’Rourke

Company Stage Manager

Jordan Deegan-Fleet

Deputy Stage Manager

Lee Tassie

Costume Supervisor

Madeline Spink

Rehearsal ASM

Rob Kelly

Casting Director

Producers

Thomas Hopkins

Producer

Jana Robbins

Producer

Craig Haffner and Sherry Wright

Producer

Alex Deacon

Co-Producer

Jonathan Kaldor

Co-Producer

Kohl Beck

Co-Producer

John Rogerson

Associate Producer

Sarig Peker

Associate Producer