The Chat

18 Jun

Director James Dodd
Producer Simon Dollinger
Writer Eddie Oliver
Designer Olivia Gough
Composer and MD Lily Blundell

A teenage boy navigating the chaos of life, school, friends, puberty and girls finds a chat bot that seems to have all the answers; as he comes to rely more and more heavily on The Chat, things take a dark and disturbing turn.

ALSO LOOK OUT FOR: As the World Cup kicks off across the pond, join us for an day of football festivities. Strap your boots on and get ready. Make new friends over the universal language that is football!

Show duration: 75 mins
Content warnings: internet addiction, mention of death, suicide

Dates

Thu 18 Jun, 2pm
Thu 18 Jun, 7pm

Prices

Standard	£7
Concessions (Mountview alumni/access/under 18/student/unemployed)*	£6
Southwark Presents Cardholder	£5
Multi-buy offer - 3 shows	£15

Venue

The Backstage Theatre, Mountview, 120 Peckham Hill Street, London SE15 5JT

To Book

020 8881 2201

Our box office hours are currently Monday-Friday 9am-8pm and Saturday 9am-3pm. Online booking is 24 hours, but phone and in-person bookings should be made within these times. Tickets are booked subject to Mountview's terms and conditions

Access and Concessions Bookings

*Please bring proof of ID when purchasing concession tickets. Access tickets are charged at the concession rate. Audience members who require a companion ticket can book this by contacting the box office team on [email protected] or 020 8881 2201.

James Dodd

Director

James is a director from the North West, now based in London. His recent credits include: The Last Five Years, Next to Normal (Assistant Director), Beauty and the Beast, and Abigail’s Party. His work is fun, imaginative, and filled with heart. As a Libra, he loves collaboration, bold storytelling, and chocolate digestives.

Simon Dollinger

Producer

Simon is a producer, writer, and performer from Los Angeles, who has been based in the UK for the past six years. After receiving his undergraduate in acting from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, he moved to London with the aim of further developing his creative voice. He is currently an in-house producer at Omnibus Theatre in Clapham. His practice is rooted in the development of new writing with an interest in early career creatives.

Eddie Oliver

Writer

Eddie is a writer, performer and multi-disciplinary artist. He loves dark comedy, and has a great fondness for horror and the gothic. He is interested in using genre to subvert expectations and explore previously untold stories and overlooked perspectives. With a background in education, he aims to create work that challenges and provokes an audiences as well as entertains. His award winning show Beautiful Nothing (5 stars, Palatinate) had a sold out run in Camden People's Theatre.