Junkies by Nick Bamford

5pm Sunday

This gay age-gap romance with an edge finds that there are many kinds of addiction.

Adam and Mike, meet on a dating site – Adam is 25, Mike 50s. Adam seems to be after a 'sugar daddy' and we find he's addicted to opioids. He's renting to pay for his habit. Mike, a very rich financier, invites him to stay and, after a suicide attempt, helps him get clean.

But the younger observes him and accuses him of being a just as much of a junkie - addicted to making money for the sake of it. He offers to return the favour and help Mike get clean of his addiction on a holiday in his villa in the French mountains where he's not allowed to touch a computer or phone. The relationship develops – they sing a song together – and each finds out so much more about himself.

About the Company:

What Now Productions is a Cornwall-based theatre company run by writer/director Nick Bamford and his partner, writer/actor Richard Curnow. They present their own new writing and previous productions have included: Come Out Fighting, Call Me Oz, Naming the View, To Be or Not To Be,  Not Just for Christmas. www.whatnowproductions.co.uk

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Approx running time 1 hour 40 mins (incl. interval)

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