
★★★★ Guardian, WhatsOnStage, Theatre Reviews North
Electric Rosary
by Tim Foley, directed by Jaz Woodcock-Stewart
- 23 April 2022 - 14 May 2022
- The Theatre
'WE'RE CHILDREN OF GOD, SISTER. NO HUNK OF METAL COULD REPLACE ANY OF US.'
Behind the crumbling walls of St Grace’s Convent, an exhausted order of nuns needs resurrecting. As Easter approaches, Mother Elizabeth has just the thing. Behold ‘Mary’, a council-funded robot. Practical and surprisingly funny, for some a blessing, for others a curse - could she be the revelation they have all been praying for?
Bruntwood Prize Judges’ Award winner Tim Foley’s miraculous new play is sharp, timely and gloriously funny and brings nuns and robots together on the Royal Exchange stage for the first time. ELECTRIC ROSARY asks what faith really means in the age of artificial intelligence and what it is to be human in tomorrow’s world.
- Content notes
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Please note this show contains flashing lights and a brief depiction of violence.
- Event Information
VENUE: The Theatre, the Royal Exchange Theatre
DATES: Saturday 23 April to 14 May 2022
TICKET PRICES: Standard Tickets range from £10 - £37. Under 30s and Pay What You Decide tickets are available for this show.
BANQUETTES: £10 Banquette seats will be released at 10am on the day of the first preview.
PREVIEWS & £12 MONDAYS: All preview performances are half price and all tickets are only £12 on Mondays (not including previews).
RUNNING TIME: approx. 2 hours, 40 minutes (including 20 minute interval)
TIMES:
DAY DATE TIME(S) Saturday (preview) 23 April 2022 19:30 Monday (preview) 25 April 2022 19:30 Tuesday (preview) 26 April 2022 19:30 Wednesday (preview) 27 April 2022 19:30 Friday 29 April 2022 19:30 Saturday 30 April 2022 14:30 (C) & 19:30 (C) Monday 02 May 2022 19:30 Tuesday 03 May 2022 19:30 Wednesday 04 May 2022 14:30 (SD) & 19:30 Thursday 05 May 2022 19:30 Friday 06 May 2022 19:30 Saturday 07 May 2022 14:30 & 19:30 Monday 09 May 2022 19:30 Tuesday 10 May 2022 19:30 Wednesday 11 May 2022 14:30 (R) & 19:30 Thursday 12 May 2022 19:30 (BSL) Friday 13 May 2022 19:30 (AD) Saturday 14 May 2022 14:30 (SD) & 19:30 SD = SOCIALLY DISTANCED PERFORMANCE
C = CAPTIONED
AD = AUDIO DESCRIBED
R = RELAXED
BSL = BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGEBOOKING: Tickets are available to buy online.
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TICKET TERMS & CONDITIONS:
- Tickets and vouchers cannot be exchanged or money refunded - unless we have to cancel a performance, you have covid symptoms or a positive diagnosis, or are self-isolating due to possible contact with covid. More information
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- Tickets and vouchers cannot be exchanged or money refunded - unless we have to cancel a performance, you have covid symptoms or a positive diagnosis, or are self-isolating due to possible contact with covid. More information
- Creative Team
WRITTEN BY: Tim Foley
DIRECTOR: Jaz Woodcock-Stewart
DESIGNER: Charlotte Espiner
LIGHT DESIGNER: Simisola Majekodunmi
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER: Anna Clock
VOCAL LEADER: Michael Betteridge
CASTING DIRECTOR: Julia Horan CDG
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Darren Sinnott
COMPANY STAGE MANAGER: Harriet Stewart
DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER: Sarah Jenkins
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Emilia Stoddart
STAGE MANAGEMENT PLACEMENT: Frances Ashton
- Accessible Performances
ACCESS PERFORMANCES
Captioned = Saturday 30 April 2022 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Relaxed = Wednesday 11 May 2022 at 2.30pm. A synopsis is available online for relaxed bookers.
British Sign Language (BSL) = Thursday 12 May 2022 at 7.30pm
Audio Described = Friday 13 May 2022 at 7.30pm
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MARY
Breffni Holahan
PHILIPPA
Suzette Llewellyn
CONSTANCE
Olwen May
ELIZABETH
Jo Mousley
CHILD
Yandass Ndlovu
THERESA
Saroja-Lily Ratnavel
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"Thrilling to see a new play of such ambition and ingenuity"
★★★★ Guardian"If you've been waiting for a play of bravura, originality and ambition, your prayers have been answered"
★★★★ WhatsOnStage"Written tenderly and compassionately, we witness a world of nuns, robots, luddites and hymns collide - and we too are forced to confront our own decisions and actions in a world where technology is now part and parcel of the human experience, for better or worse"
Manchester Evening News"Best of all is Breffni Holohan as Mary the robot. Being a robot that’s being a human can’t be easy, but is skilfully and cleverly done"
★★★★ Theatre Reviews North"Sharp, timely and gloriously funny"
Manchester Theatres"Electric Rosary is fast paced, thought provoking and original"
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