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Honeysuckle marks the theatrical debut of visual artist RF. Alvarez, bringing his expertise in painting to the stage with themes of queerness, memory, identity, and the lasting influence of the cowboy on American masculinity.

Set in Austin during Christmas 2016, the story unfolds as Lee prepares dinner for his boyfriend's soon-to-arrive parents. Unexpectedly, David, a gay artist in his seventies and a long-time family friend, shows up unbeknownst to Lee. When a storm knocks out the power and grounds flights, Lee and David find themselves weathering the storm together over martinis. Casual conversation turns into tension and honest revelations as their differing ideologies and desires come to the forefront. Each man harbors a secret, and the table cannot hold space for them both.

All rehearsals take place in central London (near Victoria). Script-in-hand, no memorisation. The play is 1 hour long. Dates are flexible depending on actor schedules.

Dates

Mon 16 Nov: Table read
Wed 18 Nov: R&D Day 1
Thu 19 Nov: R&D Day 2 + invited peer reading
Mon 23 Nov: Excerpt rehearsal
Tue 1 Dec: Excerpt rehearsal
Thu 3 Dec: Work-in-progress sharing with audience of 20 (date not flexible)

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