foam
by harry mcdonald
Based on true events, Foam confronts the flashpoint where the terrifyingly personal and the violently political collide.
‘Moving, provocative, and memorable’
★★★★★ London Pub Theatres
‘Matthew Iliffe directs with scalpel-like precision’
★★★★★ AJ Loves Theatre
‘The best new play I have come across for a long time. A must-see play for all who enjoy well-written, well-acted and well-directed drama’
★★★★★ LondonTheatre1
‘A tense, unpredictable gem’
★★★★★ QueerGuru
‘Frank, unflinching and provocative… comes vividly to life onstage in the capable hands of director Matthew Iliffe’
★★★★★ West End Best Friend
’Matthew Iliffe’s direction brings truth, beauty, and honesty to what should be an unpalatable narrative, showing how sometimes, even within the biggest monsters, there is a heart wanting to be loved.’
★★★★★ The New Current
‘A timely and important play… serious tension, charged with eroticism and threat’
★★★★ The Stage
‘Utterly compelling’
★★★★ The Arts Desk
‘Moving, powerful and intense’
★★★★ Everything Theatre
‘Intense, cerebral and provocative… transfixing under Iliffe’s direction’
★★★★ Spy In The Stalls
Credits
Cast
Keanu Adolphus Johnson, Matthew Baldwin, Jake Richards and Kishore Walker
Production Team
Designer - Nitin Parmar
Costume Designer - Pam Tait
Lighting Designer - Jonathan Chan
Sound Designer - David Segun Olowu
Assistant Director - Tania Khan
Played at the Finborough Theatre 19th March - 13 April 2024
Presented by Croft & Dye and Salt Lick Productions, in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre
Photo credit: Craig Fuller