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Theatre and Performance

The Bench: A Moving Tale of Love, Loss and Football

5 Jun 2025

7:30pm

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Quick summary

Price
£6.00 – £10.00
Audience type
Suitable for ages 14+
Running time
Running time 120 minutes including interval
Venue
  • Arts Centre Washington

Event description

Thursday 5th June, 7.30pm, £10 / £8 (conc) / £6 (students)

A touching and humorous tale of two young people, struggling to survive against the odds in their very different lives. This poignant, heartwarming and sensitive love story is set against the darker side of professional football and life on the economic edge.

Vicky is a single mum, overwhelmed by everyday pressures, while Adi – the local team’s new signing – is struggling to find his place, on and off the pitch. Seemingly worlds apart, the pair discover they have more in common than they might at first have imagined.

This highly-acclaimed play is written by former BBC TV Look North presenter Jeff Brown.

Written by Jeff Brown

Directed by Olivia Millar-Ross

“You do not have to be a football fan to enjoy this play.”
The British Theatre Guide

“At times very funny and others extremely moving.”
The Northern Echo

“The Bench is about contrasts, love and loss, and poverty and wealth.”
Sunderland Echo