Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes: 10 Days on Earth April 18, 2007

The Pit

Created and performed by Ronnie Burkett

The original production of 10 Days on Earth was co-commissioned by barbicanbite07, Canstage, queerupnorth and Wiener Festwochen Profile

Simple, tender, funny and unapologetic, 10 Days on Earth asks the question: if you were alone, but didn’t know it, would you feel lonely? Darrel is middle-aged, mentally handicapped and lives alone with his Mother. When she passes away in her sleep, Darrel does not realise and his 10 days on earth begin…

As Darrel carries on, episodes from the past play out like faded, colour snapshots from a family album and illustrate a mother’s love for her son in all its compelling honesty and fierce, unwavering will.

Performance time: 19:45
Running time: 110 mins / no interval

Audio described performance 3 May

Official Website: http://www.barbican.org.uk/theatre/event-detail.asp?ID=5024