The Royal Court Theatre Presents

Vera Vera Vera

by Hayley Squires

22 March – 14 April 2012

Jerwood Theatre Upstairs

Tickets: £20. Mondays all seats £10.

‘Bobby’s dead and you’re still breathing. That’s a fucking walking talking tragedy that is.’

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Next Production: Young Writers Festival 100 Word Plays

The boy who comes back from a war far away in a wooden box is glorified and called a hero. As the funeral plans are made in a small Kent town, his siblings squabble over who he was. Maybe the fanfare isn’t needed for this heroic martyr.

Vera Vera Vera is a blackly comic play about what we are willing to fight for. Hayley Squires is a bracing new voice, clear eyed and loud, looking at violence, neglect and apathy.

Hayley Squires is an actor. This is her first play and her first submission to the Royal Court.

Director Jo McInnes most recently directed Red Bud at the Royal Court, as well as appearing in Wastwater by Simon Stephens as an actor. Her directorial credits also The Verdict in 2007 on BBC1 and the world premiere of Marine Parade by Simon Stephens at the Brighton Festival.

Vera Vera Vera is part of Young Writers Festival 2012

£10 Monday tickets available on the day of perf from 9am online, 10am in-person.

Tickets for Friday 23 March will be at ‘Pay What You Like’ prices, available in-person at the Box Office from 10am on the day of the performance.

Under 26s tickets £8.

The Young Writers Festival is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and is in partnership with the European Commission Representation in the UK, with additional support from the Dr. Mortimer and Theresa Sackler Foundation.

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Date Time Venue Notes Prices Booking Link

Available Performances

Dates in March
Thu 22 Mar 7:45pm Concessions Available, Preview Performance Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Fri 23 Mar 7:45pm Preview Performance Jerwood Theatre Upstairs Pay What You Like Sold Out
Sat 24 Mar 7:45pm Concessions Available, Preview Performance Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Mon 26 Mar 7:00pm Press Night Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Tue 27 Mar 7:45pm Concessions Available Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Wed 28 Mar 7:45pm Concessions Available Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Thu 29 Mar 3:30pm Concessions Available, Mid-Week Matinee Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Thu 29 Mar 7:45pm Concessions Available Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Fri 30 Mar 8:30pm Concessions Available Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Sat 31 Mar 3:30pm Concessions Available, Saturday Matinees Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Sat 31 Mar 8:30pm Concessions Available Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out

Dates in April
Mon 2 Apr 7:45pm Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £10. Tickets released 9am Sold Out
Tue 3 Apr 7:45pm Post-Show Talk Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Wed 4 Apr 7:45pm Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Thu 5 Apr 3:30pm Concessions Available, Mid-Week Matinee Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Thu 5 Apr 7:45pm Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Sat 7 Apr 3:30pm Concessions Available, Saturday Matinees Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Sat 7 Apr 7:45pm Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Tue 10 Apr 7:45pm Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Wed 11 Apr 7:45pm Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Thu 12 Apr 3:30pm Concessions Available, Mid-Week Matinee Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Thu 12 Apr 7:45pm Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Fri 13 Apr 8:30pm Captioned Performance Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Sat 14 Apr 3:30pm Concessions Available, Saturday Matinees Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out
Sat 14 Apr 8:30pm Jerwood Theatre Upstairs £20 Sold Out

Sold out Performances

Mondays all seats £10 (available on the day of perf from 9am online, 10am in-person.)
Under 26s £8 (excluding Mondays)
Concessions £5 off (available in advance for all performances until 31 March inclusive and all matinees. For all other performances, available on a standby basis on the day)
School and HE Groups of 8+ 50% off (available Tuesday–Friday)
Access £12 (plus a companion at the same rate)
Pay-What-You-Like Friday 23 March (available on the day of perf from 10am)

Jo McInnes

Director

Tom Piper

Designer

Stephen Andrews

Lighting

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