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Parlour Song
by Jez Butterworth
Jez Butterworth's Olivier nominated comedy with Amanda Drew, Toby Jones and Andrew Lincoln
My stuff. My possessions... they’re disappearing
Demolition expert Ned lives in a nice new house on a nice new estate on the edge of the English countryside. He loves his job. Barbeques. Car Boot Sales. Outwardly his life is entirely unremarkable. Not unlike his friend and neighbour Dale.
So why has he not slept a wink in six months? Why is he so terrified of his attractive wife Joy? And why is it every time he leaves on business, something else goes missing from his home?
Parlour Song is a black, hilarious exploration of deceit, paranoia and murderous desire, as the spirit of the the Blues lands in leafy suburbia.
Jez Butterworth's plays include Mojo, The Night Heron, The Winterling and the award-winning Jerusalem which all premiered at the Royal Court Theatre. Long time collaborator and former Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre Ian Rickson directs.
Running time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Captured live at the Almeida Theatre, London, 5th May.
The sharpest, funniest piece [Jez Butterworth] has written since his precocious debut... I haven't laughed as much in ages
The Times
Ian Rickson's beautifully precise production...wild, contrapuntal humour beautifully articulated by Toby Jones... Jones' performance defines the tragi-comic nature of Butterworth's play...Amanda Drew maintains an aura of cool disdain... Butterworth exactly captures the mundane madness beneath the bland routine of affluence.
The Guardian
Blissfully funny... Ian Rickson directs an almost flawless production... the wonderful Toby Jones hits comic sublimity...Amanda Drew's Joy is both coolly sexy and cruelly spiteful, while Andrew Lincoln entertainingly reveals terminal dimness... a play that combines the comic, the erotic and the downright disconcerting with superb panache.
Daily Telegraph
It's a beauty... wickedly funny. The tone of the play is enthralling... crisply written and punctuated by laugh-out-loud comedy. The cast, in Ian Rickson's beautifully paced production, handles this expertly. Toby Jones, as Ned, is brilliant: poignant, desperate and hilarious... perfectly matched by Andrew Lincoln's laddish Dale and Amanda Drew's sensual, contemptuous, Joy.
Financial Times
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Fantastic show! Great to watch! Toby Jones is such a legend! Laughed my head off when Ned tried to lift the weight!!! Absolutely brilliant! :-)
Emily Thomas, UK
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