Theatre closures due to coronavirus outbreak


Since Saturday 15 August 2020, indoor performances at London theatres have been allowed (with social distancing).


Outdoor performances (where possible) can also go ahead.


Though some theatres remain closed, venues are starting to reopen with social distancing and safety measures in place.


The show below will not currently be playing and is scheduled to close by 15 August 2020 (when theatres can reopen for indoor performances).


Original performance dates are given below and reflect any changes we know about.



Germ Free Adolescent

4 star rating

Closed 9 Nov 2019

The Bunker

Ashley is 16. She's lived in Medway for 15 years and 6 months. She has 2,354 leaflets on sexual health. She knows exactly how many she has, because she's counted them 1,582 times …
Germ Free Adolescent at The Bunker

Image courtesy The Bunker and Epsilon Productions

Show details

Synopsis


Ashley is 16.


She's lived in Medway for 15 years and 6 months.


She has 2,354 leaflets on sexual health.


She knows exactly how many she has, because she's counted them 1,582 times …


At 7.48pm tonight, she will have been going out with Ollie for exactly 3 months, which he thinks means it's time to take their relationship to the next level; especially given her position as their school's resident expert on sexual health.


But what if counting leaflets can't protect Ashley from getting hurt when she decides to take her biggest risk yet?


Germ Free Adolescent is an OCD love story that asks: what exactly is 'normal' anyway …?


1 in 10 young people experience a mental health problem, but how do you go about discussing this with your first boyfriend or girlfriend?


Fierce and funny, serious and irreverent - this play will resonate with anyone who's ever worried they're not "normal."


Background, advisory warnings


Age suitability: Not available


Written by Natalie Mitchell, the play draws on her own mental health experiences, and the painful yet often funny stories collected during an extensive research and development process with young people, youth workers, and Mental Health Services across Medway in Kent during 2014 and 2015.

Social media & info


Website link for this show

Theatre


Name:
The Bunker


Postal address:
53a Southwark Street
London SE1 1RU

Box office tel:

Box office email:

Location map for The Bunker

Dates


Previews from:Tuesday 29 October 2019

Press night:Thursday 31 October 2019

Closes:Saturday 9 November 2019

Performance days & times


Evening:

Tuesday ‑ 7‑30pm

Wednesday ‑ 7‑30pm

Thursday ‑ 7‑30pm

Friday ‑ 7‑30pm

Saturday ‑ 7‑30pm


Matinee:
Saturday - 3-00pm

Running time: 55 mins (approx)

Tickets


Previews:

£10.00


Unwaged: £3.00 (10 per preview performance)


Standard:
£16

Concessions:

£12.00


Under 30s: £10.00 (10 per performance)


Access information


There will be Relaxed Performances on Sat 2 November at 3.00pm and Wed 6 November at 7.30pm.

Cast


Francesca Henry - Ashley

Jake Richards - Ollie


Creatives


Author: Natalie Mitchell
Director: Grace Gummer
Designer: Lizzy Leech
Lighting: Sherry Coenen
Sound: Nicola Chang
Projections: Heather Pasfield
Production: Epsilon Productions

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