A thrilling new play with music about faith, shame, queerness and finding connection through art.
Fantastic production images are in for Nancy Netherwood's Radiant Boy, which opened at Southwark Playhouse Borough on 21 May and runs until 14 June. Check out the website for more amazing images!
North-East England, 1983. As a snowstorm rages outside, trainee singer Russell and his mother Maud await the arrival of a young priest, who believes Russell is a victim of possession….
Cloudburst Productions Ltd, in association with Southwark Playhouse, has announced the world premiere of Nancy Netherwood’s Radiant Boy which opened at Southwark Playhouse Borough on 21 May for previews and runs until 14 June, following its inclusion in the RSC’s 37 Plays competition in 2023. Júlia Levai directs this brand-new chilling play. With a soundtrack of traditional songs, North-East folk music and 80s New Wave, the show investigates faith, shame and queerness and finding connection through art.
Joining the previously announced Stuart Thompson (‘Spring Awakening’ (Almeida), ‘SAS: Rogue Heroes’ (BBC)) as Russell & Renée Lamb (The Original Cast of ‘Six’ (West End)) as Steph/The Voice are Ben Allen (Macbeth, UK tour) as Father Miller and Wendy Nottingham (The Last of the Boys, Southwark Playhouse) as Maud.
Listings
RADIANT BOY 21 May – 14 June 2025
Southwark Playhouse Borough, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD
Mon - Sat 7.30pm, 3pm Matinees Tue & Sat
Tickets from £10 - BOOK NOW
Further Information: Radiant Boy: A Haunting - Southwark Playhouse Borough