The Shark is Broken
EVENT INFORMATION
Evenings: 7.30pm
Matinees: Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm
Running Time: 95mins (no interval)
Recommended: 14+, contains strong language and references to alcohol and drugs
Audio Described perf with pre-show Touch Tour: Thu 20 Mar, 7.30pm
BSL Interpreted and Captioned perf: Sat 22 Mar, 2.30pm
Under 30s tickets available
Dive into the drama behind the scenes of Jaws…
FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed…again. The lead actors – theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider – are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star.
Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic…if it doesn’t sink them all.
This Olivier Award-nominated new play stars Ian Shaw (War Horse, Common) as his father, Robert Shaw. The Shark Is Broken celebrates movie history and peeks at the choppy waters behind Hollywood’s first blockbuster.
Short tempers. Short circuits. 95 minutes, no intermission.
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The Shark is Broken
★★★★★
‘Sensational fun’
Sunday Express
★★★★★
‘Witty wonderful word play’
Sunday Mirror
★★★★★
‘Ian Shaw gives one of the most exhilarating theatrical performances of the year’
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