Event description
Duration: 95 minutes – no interval
Content warning: Adult themes, violence and occasional coarse language. Recommended for ages 14+
Set against the searing backdrop of the Californian desert, True West is a wickedly funny and scorching tale of sibling rivalry.
40 miles east of Los Angeles, Austin has found a writing oasis in his mother’s empty home while she’s abroad. His latest film project has the potential to sell big in Hollywood. In the peace and quiet of the desert, he taps away at his typewriter — until the silence is shattered by his wayward brother, Lee, stumbling unexpectedly through the door. As they fight for control over each other, the pair are swept up in a volatile tornado of flared tempers, resentment and self-loathing destruction.
Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepard pits brother against brother in this critically acclaimed and muscular exploration of masculinity in America. Directed by Iain Sinclair (The Caretaker), this is a timeless modern classic not to be missed.
Playwright: Sam Shephard
Director: Ian Sinclair
Cast includes: Simon Maiden
