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Gill Manley & Joanna Scanlan / The Elephant in the Room

16-17 May 7.30pm / Matthews Yard Theatre
Suitable for 18+

Gill Manly (musician, actor and Croydon local) joins forces with renowned actor and writer Joanna Scanlan (star of The Thick of It, Getting On and No Offence amongst others) to premiere a new work commissioned by Croydonites.

The Elephant in the Room is a dark and humorous exploration of weight and mental health, featuring original songs by Gill Manly.
 
Contains nudity, scenes of surgery and strong language.


Tickets £8-£12 - See 3 shows for £24 when you buy a festival pass! ​
  Gill Manly                                                                                                                 Joanna Scanlan
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      • Sarah Blanc
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      • Anusha Subramanyam
      • Pop Up Opera
      • Richard DeDomenici
      • Anita Wadsworth
      • Natasha Marshall
  • ARCHIVE - 2019
    • Paula Varjack
    • Vinicius Salles
    • Two Destination Language
    • Parabolic Theatre Company
    • Sh!t Theatre
    • Vanessa Macaulay
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    • Ellard/Lech
    • Anita Wadsworth
    • Workshop with Catherine Pestano
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      • Ellard & Lech / Döden
      • Anita Wadsworth / Mother
  • ARCHIVE - 2020
    • Grimm's Online
    • Hannah Maxwell
    • Richard DeDomenici & Jess Mabel Jones
    • Tayo Aluko
    • Byron Vincent
    • Ellie Scanlan
    • Jenny Lockyer
    • Teatro Vivo
    • Parabolic Theatre Company
    • Trevor Lock
    • Shaniqua Benjamin & Well Versed Ink
    • Gill Manly Ellie Scanlan
    • SLiDE 2020
  • Archive - 2022
    • CroydonWrites 2022 >
      • Who we are
      • Figs in Wigs
      • Abandoman
      • CroydonBites 8 Oct
      • Varjack-Lowry
      • Croytopia
      • Hannah Maxwell
      • CroydonBites 15 Oct
      • Parabolic Theatre
      • Joanna Scanlan / Mercy
    • Figs in Wigs
    • Abandoman
    • CroydonBites 8th Oct
    • Varjack-Lowry
    • Hannah Maxwell
    • CroydonBites 15th Oct
    • Queer Diary
    • Beeja Dance
    • SLiDE / Aaron Baksh
    • Parabolic Theatre
    • Joanna Scanlan
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