A BUNCH OF AMATEURS Red Phoenix Theatre Holden Street Theatres Comedy -- Note this is an archived listing for performances in the year 2019 -- Written By: Ian Hislop & Nick Newman Directed By: Michael Eustice Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford - only to find that this is not the birthplace of the Bard, but a sleepy Suffolk village. And instead of Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench, the cast are a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from developers. Jefferson's monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit by the enthusiastic am-dram thespians. As acting worlds collide and Jefferson's career implodes, he discovers some truths about himself - along with his inner Lear! "Terrific comedy packed with killer comic dialogue... plenty of twists and turns" ***** Whatsonstage "Deliciously stuffed with Shakespeare...a laugh-a-minute" **** Mail on Sunday Starring Brant Eustice as Jefferson Steele, Laura Antoniazzi, Derek Crawford, Cheryl Douglas, Lindsay Dunn, Petra Schulenberg, and Tracey Walker. Approx. Running Time: 2 hours Performance Dates: -- Note this is an archived listing for performances in the year 2019 -- Thursday May 23 - Saturday May 25 @ 7.30pm Sunday May 26 @ 2.00pm Wednesday May 29 - Saturday June 1 @ 7.30pm Venue: Holden Street Theatres - The Studio Bookings: -- Note this is an archived listing for performances in the year 2019 -- www.holdenstreettheatres.com Pricing: $25 Full $19 Concession $21 Groups 6+