What happens when people try to fall in love while dealing with their own issues? They may have Chemistry, but will their love succeed?
A play at the Lantern Theatre, Brighton will explore just this issue and we are interested to see how it plays out.
Steph’s battling chronic depression. Jamie’s crashed after pushing himself way too far, way too fast. They meet in a psychiatrist’s waiting room – hardly the stuff that rom-coms are made of – but the spark is instant and undeniable. What follows is messy, electric and unexpectedly beautiful. When your own brain feels like the enemy, is falling in love the bravest thing you can do – or the most reckless?
With studies showing that 1 in 4 adults in England will experience a mental health problem each year, this drama seems even more relevant. Darkly funny and deeply moving, Jacob Marx Rice’s Chemistry is a frank exploration of how we manage love – and life – when we rely on chemicals to keep us balanced.
Performance Dates:
Friday 13th November – 9.00 pm – The Lantern Theatre, Brighton
Sunday 15th November – 7.00 pm – The Lantern Theatre, Brighton
Tickets are available from The Lantern Theatre.
THE CREATIVE TEAM
Performers: Kathryn Bates and Rowland Stirling
Director: Amalia Kontesi
Writer: Jacob Marx Rice
Producer: Rachel Verhoef
Movement Direction: Ana Diego Iversen
Lighting & Sound Design and Tech: Erin Burbridge, Valentin Burwell, William Clarke
Music: Sofia Panagiotopoulou
Costumes: Paraskevi (Friday) Kourmpeti
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