The Dying Wish - A tragicomedy
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The Dying Wish - A tragicomedy

By Fractured Time Productions

Come see The Dying Wish: a bold, absurdist satire on justice and institutional power. Two nights only at The Golden Goose!

Location

Golden Goose Theatre

146 Camberwell New Road London SE5 0RR United Kingdom

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Highlights

  • Ages 18+
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

The Dying Wish - A tragicomedy

Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions at The Dying Wish! This tragicomedy will have you laughing one moment and reaching for tissues the next.

Set in a crumbling execution chamber, The Dying Wish follows two hangmen, Rooney and Ingmar, struggling to execute Paul Freeman, a man condemned for ambiguous, increasingly nonsense crimes that reveal more about the broken system than himself.

As the new execution method fails, and unexpected visitors show up, the piece spirals into absurdity, dehumanization, and moral ambiguity, confronting audiences with the contradictions of institutional violence and our collective moral blindness.

The play culminates in an eye-opening, unexpected finale!

Darkly comic, surreal, and uncomfortably real, The Dying Wish shines a light on the moral absurdity in our own world.

Join us at the Golden Goose Theatre on the 30th of September and 1st of October at 20:30 for an unforgettable theatrical experience that will leave you pondering life's twists and turns.

Content warnings: Age 18+ Explores dark themes including injustice, execution, and grief, but overall, it is handled with absurdist humour and satirical style. Some scenes contain mild strong language, flashing lights, and loud sounds. Overall, it’s more funny and thought-provoking than frightening!

Organised by

Fractured Time Productions, is a female-led, ethically diverse and inclusive, UK-based theatre company directed by Claire-Monique Martin and Verônica Sarno.

The company’s mission is to bring the classics to life by reimagining them through the lens of today’s language, culture, and lived experience. We delve into the past to shed light on the present. Our aim is to produce daring, socially relevant new writing that combines classic theatre roots with a contemporary voice whilst being sustainable with set, props and costume.

​Alongside our creative work, we run acting workshops and classes that focus on both the craft and the business of acting, aiming to empower the next generation of performers with practical tools, industry knowledge, and artistic inspiration.

- The Business of Acting Workshop Series

- Shakespeare Workshop

- Script Analysis Workshops

- Plays and Film Productions

Fractured Time is where the past meets the present—reimagined, reassembled, and brought vividly to life!

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