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    Rory Mullarkey brings his new play to the Royal Court Theatre, as part of the venue’s highly anticipated 2018 season. Asking whether things are really getting worse, and whether we really care, Pity is a sharp, chaotic take on society, set on a seemingly normal day. The production plays a limited summer season at the London theatre.

    “Two bombs in one day is a foul coincidence.”

    “Don’t forget the lighting strike.”


    Rory Mullarkey returns to the Royal Court with his latest play Pity, which features as part of the theatre’s highly anticipated 2018 season. Set on a seemingly normal day, the pertinent play sees a ridiculous chain of events occur that ask whether things are getting worse, and if we really care.

    On a normal day, a person stands in the market square and watches the world go by. But what happens next verges on the absolute ridiculous. Cue ice cream, sunshine, dogs, a wedding, bombs, candles, blood, lighting, sandwiches, snipers, looting, gunshots, babies, actors, azaleas, famine, fountains, statues and atrocities of all kinds. And tanks – probably.

    Pity is the new play by Rory Mullarkey, who debuted at the venue in 2014 with The Wolf from the Door. An award-winning writer, he has received the George Devine Award, the Pinter Commission and the James Tait Black Prize for Drama. Further works include Saint George & the Dragon at the National Theatre, Cannibals and Single Sex.

    Royal Court Associate Director Sam Pritchard directs, with credits including Pygmalion at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, which later embarked on a national tour, There Has Possibly Been an Accident and Fireface. Royal Court credits include Grimly Handsome and B.

    The production features as part of the 2018 season, which includes contemporary works such as Thomas Eccleshare’s Instructions for Correct Assembly, Ear for Eye by Debbie Tucker Green and The Cane by Mark Ravenhill. Pity runs at the Royal Court from 12 July to 11 August 2018, with a press night on 18 July 2018.

    Performance dates:
    11 Aug 2018 - 11 Aug 2018
    Running time:
    TBC
    Venue:
    Royal Court Theatre (See map)
    Age recommendation:
    Recommended 14+
    Audience Notes:
    Fans of new writing should make sure they attend the Royal Court 2018 season, which showcases some pertinent new plays.
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    Latest Audience Reviews

    laurenmaytheatre's avatar
    laurenmaytheatre Top 50 reviewer 03 Feb 2019

    A rather madcap play acted at full pelt and is totally unpredictable and will leave you exhausted... More

    moley's avatar
    moley Top 100 reviewer 01 Aug 2018

    I recently went to a play described as an absurdist farce. No, this is the one that fits that des... More

    u2fancat's avatar
    u2fancat Top 200 reviewer 28 Jul 2018

    Ridiculous, total sensory overload. Made me question my humanity and my approach to processing th... More

    amydaniels's avatar
    amydaniels 12 Aug 2018
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    Claire28 07 Aug 2018
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    oughttobeclowns Top 50 reviewer 22 Sep 2018
    Your basket is empty.