title. one jewish boy
date. march-june 2020
theatre. trafalgar studios, west end
greenwich theatre
A MESSED-UP BITTERSWEET TALE OF INHERITED TRAUMA, RAGING ANTI-SEMITISM, THE END OF YOUTH AND STAYING IN LOVE…
And then he kicked me…
… told me Hitler was right….
… smacked me with the chain and called me a dirty fucking Jew.
ONE JEWISH BOY explores key moments over a nine-year relationship between a nice, Jewish boy from North London and the nice, not-so-Jewish woman he falls for. With the shadow of hatred festering at its core, the play is a bittersweet comedy fuelled by anti-Semitism. Told out of chronology, it focusses on those filthy, ugly words that were kicked into Jesse – asking if the fear of hatred, could be even worse than hate itself…
ONE JEWISH BOY opens at the Trafalgar Studios on 10 March 2020 before embarking on a national tour. A transfer from its sold-out, critically acclaimed run at the Old Red Lion. The show was the theatre’s hit of 2018, selling out with the highest and fastest pre-sales in the theatre’s history.
Reviews and Coverage
Trafalgar Studios
Metro Op-Ed by Stephen Laughton
Attitude Magazine Op-Ed by Stephen Laughton
What's On Stage - Five Reasons to See One Jewish Boy
Theatre Weekly Interview with Stephen Laughton
JTA Interview with Stephen Laughton
This Week London Interview with Stephen Laughton
Jewish Renaissance: JR Outloud Podcast with Stephen Laughton
London Live TV Interview with Stephen Laughton
Boyz Magazine Review: ★★★★★ A true attention grabber.
Time Out Review: ★★★★ Intense, powerful drama
What's On Stage Review: ★★★★ A cracking piece of theatre with fire in its belly
Laughrodisiac Review: Incisive, upsetting, too relevant. (Laughrodisiac don't star rate)
London Theatre Direct Announcement
Old Red Lion
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Observer story on the play
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Times of Israel Profile on Stephen
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Interview with Stephen for Trending on i24 News in Israel
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Interview with Stephen for Newsday on BBC Worldwide:Audio Player
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Times of Israel story on the play
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Jerusalem Post story on the play
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Jewish News story on the play
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The National story on the play
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The Algemeiner story on the play
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency Quick Reads Piece
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Interview with Robert Neumark-Jones for Jewish Renaissance
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Just Snap Out Of It Podcast with Stephen Laughton
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Interview with Stephen Laughton for Homoculture
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London Theatre1 Announcement
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British Theatre Announcement
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Jewish Chronicle Article on anti-Semitism
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Broadway World Announcement
Full Cast & Crew
Jesse – Robert Neumark-Jones
Alex – Asha Reid
Director – Sarah Meadows
Producer – Ed Littlewood Productions
Norel Productions
Associate Producer – Liv Edmunds
Designer – Georgia de Grey
Lighting Designer – Jack Weir
Composer – Benedict Taylor
Sound - Beth Duke
Stage Manager – Sarah Wallace
Assistant Director – Lauren Dickson