A searingly funny debut play about death, betrayal, and the possibility of forgiveness. And cider.
Jen's dad was a chat-show host, a national treasure. But now he's dead and Jen's getting spat at in supermarkets. To make matters worse, Uncle Len has made it his mission to help her get over it.
Hiding from a very hostile world in a very shitty garage, Len and Jen down cider, drown mice, talk crap, mend cats, share painful secrets, tell appalling jokes, and try to work out whether either of them has any kind of future whatsoever.
Stuart Slade's play Cans was first performed at Theatre503, London, in 2014.
'Cans holds up a mirror to modern times' — Time Out
'Very, very funny... [an] accomplished debut' — Exeunt Magazine
'A comic and unexpectedly tender two-hander... full of warmth, humour and nuance... an intelligent, funny and humane piece of writing, a very impressive debut' — The Stage
About the Author :
Stuart Slade was born in Bristol and now lives in London. He is the Artistic Director of Kuleshov Theatre and the Creative Director of Ivanov Films. His plays include: BU21 (Theatre503, London, 2016; Trafalgar Studios, West End, 2017); and Cans (Theatre503, 2014), nominated for two Offies – Best Play and Most Promising New Playwright.
He was awarded the Judges' Prize at the 2019 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, for his play Glee & Me.
Review :
'Cans holds up a mirror to modern times'
'Very, very funny... [an] accomplished debut'
'A comic and unexpectedly tender two-hander... full of warmth, humour and nuance... an intelligent, funny and humane piece of writing, a very impressive debut'
