“It’s not that I’m scared to get back onstage. Maybe my friends think that. I think they do… But it’s not that at all…”

Sir David Hare – ‘The return of Paul Jesson to the stage is deeply moving.’
★★★★ The Arts Desk – ‘a fine actor in command of a lovely script’
Mike Leigh – ‘Perfection itself.’
★★★★ Broadway World – ‘This one-man play by Richard Nelson overlaps fact and fiction to stirring effect’
Michael Attenborough – ‘A beautiful play, brilliantly acted.’
★★★★ Londontheatre1 – ‘A lovely, warm-hearted moving play that deserves every success’
London Unattached – ‘A charming and comforting examination of age, mortality, and art’
Jeremy Herrin – ‘A life-affirming celebration of theatre.’
Theatre Vibe – ‘This intelligent play is very well written and helps you appreciate the quality of life… highly recommend!’

An actor boards a train from Waterloo, opting for the meandering, romantic route to the West Country for a weekend with an old friend. As the Devonshire countryside slips past the carriage window, his mind’s eye is filled with memories of a happy summer spent there with his late partner and fellow actor, Michael. As the train rolls towards his destination, our narrator takes us on our own journey – through his stories and thoughts about Shakespeare, friends, his career and the trials of his own health…

Olivier Award winner Richard Nelson’s funny and compelling new play, written specially for Paul Jesson, is a beautiful rumination on the healing power of art and the healing art of theatre. His other plays include Good Night Children Everywhere, Two Shakespearean Actors (RSC) and Farewell To The Theatre (Hampstead).