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“Samuel Bailey’s knockout professional debut rings with fresh truth”
The New York Times (critic’s pick)
“Astonishingly brilliant…one of the best debut plays I have ever seen”
Saturday Review, BBC Radio Four
★★★★ The Times
★★★★ Evening Standard
★★★★ Sunday Times
★★★★ Daily Mail
★★★★ WhatsOnStage
★★★★ The Stage
★★★★ The I
All tickets £10
We recommend this film for ages 14+ as there is strong language throughout.
Anyone who buys a ticket to watch Shook will also get an exclusive discount of 50% on the published playtext.
“He’ll look different. My little boy. When I get out. Like… to the picture I’ve got in my head. Be like meeting him all over again. Be a whole new start.”
Instead of GCSEs, Cain, Riyad and Jonjo got sentences. Inside a young offenders’ institution they trade sweets, chat shit, kill time – and await fatherhood.
Grace’s job is to turn these teenagers into parents, ready to take charge of their futures. But can they grow up quickly enough?
Cast (in order of appearance)
Cain – Josh Finan
Jonjo – Josef Davies
Riyad – Ivan Oyik
Grace – Andrea Hall
Written by Samuel Bailey
Director – George Turvey
in collaboration with James Bobin
Producer – Chris Foxon
Set and Costume Designer – Jasmine Swan
Composer and Sound Designer – Richard Hammarton
Fight Director – Tim Klotz
Director of Photography – Max Brill
Second Camera Operator – Jan Vaceanu-Staicov
Production Sound Mixer – Ben Metsers
Editor – George Turvey
Colourist – Matt I. Jones
Dialogue Editor – Jasper Thorn
Dubbing Mixer – Jasper Thorn
Production Manager – Ian Taylor
For the original stage production
Lighting Designer – Johanna Town
Assistant Director – Lisa Diveney
Assistant Lighting Designer – Jack Wills
Stage Manager – Jo Alexander
Costume Supervisor – Megan Rarity
Technical Assitant Stage Manager – Tommaso Gobbi