The Pit, VAULT Festival

31st January - 5th February 2023

The UK Tour (in collaboration with house southeast theatre network)

Venues across the Southeast UK including:

Oxford Old Fire Station (Oxford)

The Garage (Norwich)

ARK (Margate)

Farnham Maltings (Farnham)

Greenwich Theatre (London)

Electric Theatre (Guildford)

Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shoreham by Sea)

12th Oct – 23rd Nov 2024

It takes star quality to get adopted
…and Jonathan Mayor has it.

“I was chosen, you see. Right from the start. They weren’t prepared to leave the quality of their offspring to chance!”

In an explosion of sequins and songs, our prince of stage and screen is every inch the superstar.

It’s been a tough journey from the cobbled streets of Oldham to the glamour of Hollywood. Tougher still for a Scottish-Mauritian adopted son of white parents. But let’s not dwell on that… your fabulous host is here to entertain you!

Inspired by stand-up comedian Jonathan Mayor’s real life, VARNISH is a blistering new play from Janet Taylor, exploring transracial adoption and the struggle for identity.

"The piece is absorbing and irresistibly audacious, while never losing the humour that lies at its core" (★★★★★ Binge Fringe) ... "Varnish is a well considered production with a lot to offer" (The Reviews Hub)

Tour produced in collaboration with house southeast theatre network

Cast:

Performer - Jonathan Mayor

Creative:

Writer - Janet Taylor
Director - Molly Byrne
Lighting and Sound Designer - Han Sayles
Composer - Steve Pycroft
Photographer - Lidia Crisafulli
Photographer - Andy Hollis