Tender Napalm by Philip Ridley

8pm Tuesday - Saturday

"I could squeeze a bullet between those lips. Point first.....I wouldn't break a single tooth"

A man. A woman. An island. A fight for the kingdom, for human dignity and to make sense of a dying world. A journey to understand the beauty and horror of their sexual attraction. Buried trauma leading to unexpected places. How did they, and the world around them, come to this? Is he the Messiah of an alien race? Is she descended from a Sea God? And who controls the horde of monkeys?

Ridley's spare, poetic vision of love, loss, memory and hope is brutal, cynical, tender and profoundly beautiful. A play for those who have dealt with the politics of attraction. Direct and relatable theatre in the intimate space of The Alma.

About The Company:

Misplaced Theatre formed in 2021 with a debut at The Alma in March 2022 with Decadence by Berkoff. Tender Napalm marks one year since this beginning and they are not slowing down. A Life in the Theatre by Mamet and an evening of Shakespeare at the stunning The Mount Without in Bristol, completes a busy and successful year for this new company.

“Go see” Toby Reynolds The Fix Magazine

“A blazing beginning” SkyLightRain

Approx. running time 1 hour 20 mins (no interval)

All tickets include a £1 booking fee

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