bacon
by Sophie Swithinbank
Bacon, the winner of Soho Theatre’s Tony Craze Award, is an unflinching look at masculinity, sexuality, and power.
‘This is a breath-taking piece of work… Director Matthew Iliffe does an extraordinary job’
★★★★★ Everything Theatre
‘Iliffe’s direction, and two terrific central performances, make this an unmissable piece of theatre’
★★★★★ Theatre Weekly
‘This is a very special piece of theatre’
★★★★★ UK Theatre Web
‘A masterclass in acting, directing, and writing’
★★★★★ To Do List
‘Direction by Matthew Iiiffe is perfectly paced… Powerful and tense, this is a play not to be missed’
★★★★★ BritishTheatre.com
'Bacon is a must-see of this year’s festival’
★★★★★ BroadwayWorld
’Director Matthew Iliffe mines every twist, awkwardness and surprise for emotional impact’
★★★★ The Arts Desk
‘This is quite some calling card… director Matthew Iliffe delivers a tensely poised and confident production of delicate equilibrium’
★★★★ iNews
‘Director Matthew Iliffe’s sizzling production’
★★★★ ReviewsHub
‘A slick, intense production of a piece of gutsy new writing… Iliffe’s nuanced direction draws the audience in’
★★★★ The Stage
‘Totally captivating and unflinching modern theatre… should be given a much larger canvas’
★★★★ Boyz Magazine
‘Finds the pulse of modern Britain in alarming fashion’
★★★★ Morning Star
Credits
Cast
William Robinson and Corey Montague-Sholay
Production Team
Designer - Natalie Johnson
Lighting Designer - Ryan Joseph Stafford
Sound Designer - Mwen
Intimacy and Fight Director - Jess Tucker Boyd
Casting Consultant - Nadine Rennie
Played at the Finborough Theatre, 1st March - 2nd April 2022 and has subsequently been seen at Riverside Studios, Summerhall for Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Bristol Old Vic and SoHo Playhouse Off-Broadway.
Originally produced by Izzy Hayden for Salt Lick Productions in association with Neil McPherson at the Finborough Theatre.
Subsequently produced by Hannah Farley Hills for HFH Productions