Can't Wait to Leave

*The performance on Friday 30th August will be translated by a live BSL interpretor*

Meet Ryan.
19 (but young for his age).
School drop-out (but smart).
Turkey sandwich enthusiast (365 days a year).
Absolute stunner (no addendum).

He's new in town, and all he wants to do is check out. The hard part is coming up with an exit plan.

When the one person he thought he could rely on ups and leaves, Ryan finds himself adrift in a city he still hasn’t learned to like, looking for direction. Six months to kill, no money, no rules... surely this is the worst possible time to be alone?

Press

★★★★★ - LondonTheatre1
★★★★ "a terrific, and sophisticated piece of theatre" - The Quintessential Review
★★★★ "superbly written and superbly performed" - Last Minute Theatre Tickets
★★★★ "bags of humour and pathos; dramatic scenes that twist and turns and makes the audience shudder and gasp and uplifting moments that surprise" - Bookmarks and Stages
★★★★ “...a challenging, hard-hitting and honest exploration of loneliness, isolation and self-discovery [...] it’s an impressive portrayal of somebody who knows they want to leave, but doesn’t know where they want to go.” - Theatre & Tonic
★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★ Dark Chat

Cast and Creatives
Writer and Director – Stephen Leach
Ryan - Zach Hawkins 
Selected Theatre: This Island’s Mine (Frank Theatre), A Flea In Her Ear (Sheridan Studio), Sugar Buddy (Ant Theatre), Nicholas Nickleby (Avondale Theatre), I AM KEVIN (Wildworks). Television: Ben (Erste Bank Commercial)
Voiceover - Zoe Boyd
Selected Theatre: Loop (Lion and Unicorn Theatre), Bodas de Sangre (Cervantes Theatre)
Voiceover - Joe Idris-Roberts 
Selected Theatre: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Palace Theatre), Pinocchio (National Theatre), Eyes Closed, Ears
Covered (Bunker Theatre), The Philanderer (Orange Tree Theatre). Directing Credits: Loop (2021 Tour)

All tickets include a £1 admin charge

Approx running time 1 hour 10 minutes (no interval)

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