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An abstract illustration of the cross section of a man's head. He is wearing a suit, and his mouth is ajar.
An abstract illustration of the cross section of a man's head. He is wearing a suit, and his mouth is ajar.

THIS IS HOW WE DIE

By Christopher Brett Bailey

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10 Sep — 24 Sep 2017

A motor-mouthed collage of spoken word and storytelling. Tales of paranoia, young love and ultra-violence.  From the desk of Christopher Brett Bailey comes a spiralling odyssey of pitch-black humour and nightmarish prose.

With echoes of Lenny Bruce, William Burroughs, beat poetry and B-movies, THIS IS HOW WE DIE is a prime slice of surrealist trash, an Americana death trip and a dizzying exorcism for a world convinced it is dying…

★★★★
“An absurd road movie of the soul cut with a razor wit and bubbling paranoia”
The Guardian

“a visceral, world-burning piece of theatre… a brutal, vital, incredible show”
Total Theatre

★★★★
“Blisteringly brilliant”
The Scotsman

★★★★★
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CAST & CREATIVES

Written and performed by
Christopher Brett Bailey
Dramaturg Anne Rieger
Lighting Design Sherry Coenen
Sound Design
 George Percy and Christopher Brett Bailey
Musicians
Alicia Jane Turner, Apollo, George Percy and Christopher Brett Bailey
Production Managers 
Alex Fernandes and Helen Mugridge
Producer Beckie Darlington