Hopelessly Devoted by Kate Tempest

Thursday 6 March, 7.30pm

A Paines Plough and Birmingham Repertory Theatre production

A parent knows devotion. A football fan, an athlete, a scientist, a priest. They feel it. No matter how hopeless it seems.

Chess is in prison. Facing a lengthy sentence, her cell mate, Serena, becomes her soul mate. But when Serena is given parole, Chess faces total isolation. Hope comes in the form of a music producer looking for a reason to love music again. She finds a powerful voice in Chess. But to harness her talent, Chess must first face her past.

Following her smash-hit début WASTED, Kate Tempest’s incendiary new play combines lyrical fireworks with exhilarating live music.

“STARTLINGLY BEAUTIFUL” ★★★★ The Times
“OUTSTANDING” ★★★★★ The Public Reviews

Tempest has been described as “one of the most exciting young writers working in Britain today.” (The Huffington Post). Earlier in 2013, 26-year old Kate became the first person under 40 to win the Ted Hughes Award for innovation in poetry, winning the accolade for her work BRAND NEW ANCIENTS – an hour story set to an orchestral backing.

When Tempest started writing in her mid-teens, she would push herself to perform anywhere – at grime and hip-hop nights and on the night bus home. Tempest recently performed to female inmates in Holloway prison, an experience that inspired HOPELESSLY DEVOTED, as she explains:

“I wanted to connect with these women. And I felt this familiar fire that I sued to feel when I was rapping – this eagerness and this sense of importance of telling and being heard.”

The production may be inappropriate for young people aged under the age of 14. Contains some strong language. Running Time: approx 1 hour 20 minutes

Tickets: £12 Adults / £10 Concessions / £40 Group Ticket (max 2 adults)

Discounts available for large parties, Schools and Colleges please call 01727 850 950 for details

To book call the Box Office on 01727 850 950

For more information visit http://www.trestle.org.uk/whats-on/the-arts-base/hopelessly-devoted-by-kate-tempest/