We always say in this game: hero to zero very quickly. Shit happens... and sure enough it did.
On 22 July 2005 Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead by the Metropolitan Police at Stockwell tube station. It was a defining moment in London's history yet too many questions are left unanswered.
Award-winning writer and director Paul Unwin (co-creator of Casualty and Holby City) and Sarah Beck's play is a shocking, electrifying, insight into what really happened before, during and in the years following Jean Charles de Menezes' death. Weaving together new and personal testimony from Jean's family and friends, senior police officers, 'Justice4Jean' campaigners, lawyers and eye-witnesses, THIS MUCH IS TRUE brings the tragedy to the stage and reveals much that has never been said publicly before.
Performance times: Tues-Sat 7.45pm, Sundays 5pm
Tickets: £13 / £8 concessions (Tues Pay What You Can).
More information and reviews at: http://www.thismuchistrue.theatre503.com/
Cast: Amber Agar, Stefano Braschi, Alice Da Cunha, Gerald Kyd, Beatriz Romilly, Justine Waddell.
Direction: Tim Roseman
Design: Paul Wills
Lighting: Richard Howell
Sound: Mike Walker
Music: Daniel Pemberton
Projection: Timothy Bird and Knifedge the Creative Network
PAUL UNWIN is a director/writer. He co-created the BBC series CASUALTY and HOLBY. His short SYRUP was nominated for an OSCAR, his recent film ELIJAH won numerous awards. SARAH BECK is an American playwright. Her radio play SUDBURY TOWN has recently been broadcast.
