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  • Venue Royal Court Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 13 July 2024
  • Running time 90 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

The Bounds Tickets at The Royal Court Theatre in London

Tensions rise during a medieval football game in The Bounds, Stewart Pringle’s darkly comedic tale of national divides, folk horror and the end of the world as we know it.

A co-production with @LIVE, The Bounds takes you deep into the Northumbrian valleys in this play about rural identity and the extremes of village sports.

The Bounds runs from 13 June 2024 until 13 July 2024 at the Royal Court Theatre London.

The year is 1554, the true Golden Age of English football. It’s the Allen Valley Whitsun Game, and men will die today.

This is the big game, and it’s been raging for hours. Percy and Rowan are out in the middle of nowhere, miles from the action, when a stranger joins them, a stranger with tidings that will blow their world apart.

Time passes. Night falls. The great chain of being collapses. And they’re losing the bloody football.

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Who is in the cast of The Bounds?

Starring Soroosh Lavasani as Samuel, Ryan Nolan as Percy and Lauren Waine as Rown.

The role of ‘Boy’ will be shared by Wilbur Conabeare and Harry Weston

Who are the creative team of The Bounds?

Written by Stewart Pringle, Directed by Jack McNamara.

Verity Quinn – Designer; Drummond Orr – Lighting Designer; Matthew Tuckey – Sound Designer; JD Stewart – New Work Producer; Verity Naughton – Children’s Casting Director (London); Lizzie Chapman – Stage Manager; Catriona Mchugh – Deputy Stage Manager.

Important Notes

Access Performances: Captioned: Fri 5 July, 7.45pm and Sat 6 July, 2pm; Relaxed Environment: Sat 6 July, 2pm

Venue Information

Royal Court Theatre , Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS

Nearest Tube or Train: Sloane Square (Circle Line, District Line)

Nearest Buses: 19, 22, 319, C1, N19, N22, 137, 452

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Critics' reviews of The Bounds

★★★★ "Twisty, clever delight" - The Stage

★★★★ "Unsettling, engrossing stuff, delivered from utter despair by shards of brilliant, boisterous humour" - What's On Stage

Frequently Asked Questions

The Bounds is playing at the Royal Court Theatre in London
The running time of The Bounds is 90 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for The Bounds are: 14+
Yes, The Bounds has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, The Bounds has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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