On Bear Ridge Tickets
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24 October - 23 November 2019
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On Bear Ridge Royal Court Theatre tickets on sale now from £15!
Enjoy an evening at the West End's Royal Court Theatre as they present a limited run of On Bear Ridge this autumn as part of their politically-charged 2019/2020 season. Award-winning writer and director Ed Thomas presents this semi-autobiographical story about the places we leave behind, the marks they make on us and the unreliable memories we can't let go of. On Bear Ridge tickets are available for a limited time only so book yours now to guarantee your seats whilst stocks last!
About On Bear Ridge the play
“One minute we had customers, the next minute there was no-one.”
Bear Ridge Store still stands in a little lost village that has become blurry around the edges as borders have been redrawn. A town is easily hidden by a splash on a map where you could once find many bits and bobs. For a hundred years there were family shops, a butchers and grocers, a place where you could find odds and ends, a place where you could find things you shouldn't if you knew who to ask and the last petrol pump for thirty miles and now it's all gone quiet.
John Daniel and Noni own the Bear Ridge Store and they are not leaving anytime soon. They remain defiant, drinking what's left of the whiskey and reminiscing about the good old days when everyone worked as a team and the old language shined.
But out in the darkness, there is a figure coming towards them...
The play will be accompanied by a VR film. This virtual reality experience will explore a long-forgotten world set in the upper Swansea Valley. Read more about the On Bear Ridge VR experience and installation here.
On Bear Ridge West End cast
The West End cast of On Bear Ridge was recently announced with Harry Potter actor Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, The Amazing Spider-Man, A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic Theatre) set to star as store owner John Daniels alongside Black Mirror actress Rakie Ayola (Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, EastEnders, Holby City) as Noni.
The Royal Court Theatre cast of On Bear Ridge will also star Jason Huges (Midsomer Murders) and Sion Daniel Young (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time).
The West End cast will also appear in the Sherman Theatre production of On Bear Ridge, which will run from 20 September to 5 October before heading to the Royal Court Theatre in London.
On Bear Ridge creatives
On Bear Ridge writer Ed Thomas is an award-winning director and writer for screen and theatre. He co-created the television drama Hinterland and his plays include House of America and Gas Station Angel, which premiered at the Royal Court. The Royal Court's Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone and playwright Ed Thomas will co-direct On Bear Ridge.
Tickets for On Bear Ridge are only available from 24 October to 23 November. Do not miss your chance to catch this captivating new work by an award-winning playwright. Book On Bear Ridge tickets now to guarantee your seats at the best prices.
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Captioned performance on 6, 13, 20, 22 Nov at 7.30pm. Audio described performance on 23 Nov at 2.30pm with touch tour at 1pm. Relaxed environment performance on 16 Nov at 2.30pm.Recent Reviews
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News
London's Royal Court to hit net-zero carbon emissions in 2020
At a time when the dastardly Donald Trump wishes to pull the US from the Paris Climate Accord while the burning of Notre Dame gets more media coverage than the burning of the Amazon Rainforest, it can understandably be difficult to remain optimistic about the future of the climate crisis. But as Greta Thunberg continues to bring attention to the anthropogenic apocalypse, so does the West End and the London theatre scene. After Nimax Theatre Group set the "greenprint" for climate action last year thanks to their Last Straw campaign in which they said no to the use of plastic straws, more and more theatres are stepping up to the plate to take action against climate change and total ecological collapse.
25 Oct, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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First Look: On Bear Ridge starring Rhys Ifans at the Royal Court
The Royal Court Theatre and Wales National Theatre co-production of On Bear Ridge, which is set to open at the Royal Court on 24 October as part of the venue's politically charged 2019/2029 season, has just released its first batch of production shots for the new play. Have a gander at these visually stunning first-look photos below in our gallery and be sure to book your tickets for this highly anticipated production whilst you can to secure the best seats at London's Royal Court Theatre this autumn.
23 Sep, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

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VR experience and installation to compliment On Bear Ridge play at the Royal Court
The first promo shots for the new National Theatre Wales and Royal Court Theatre joint production of On Bear Ridge have been released ahead of the show's highly-anticipated premiere. The producers have also announced that the star-studded play starring Rhys Ifans will be accompanied by a so-called "site-specific installation" complete with a virtual reality experience. Check out the new promotional shots of Ed Thomas's On Bear Ridge and find out more about the special VR experience below.
19 Jul, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels

News / Casting / New Shows + Transfers
Rakie Ayola and Rhys Ifans to star in On Bear Ridge at the Royal Court
The Royal Court Theatre production of the Ed Thomas play, On Bear Ridge, has just announced its cast with Rhys Ifans and Rakie Ayola set to star. As part of the venue's 2019/2020 season, On Bear Ridge will open at the West End's Royal Court Theatre on 24 October following a brief run at the Sherman Theatre from 20 September to 5 October.
Tickets for On Bear Ridge in London are on sale now at affordable prices!
20 Jun, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels