The Swearing Jar to make UK premiere with tour this spring

Canadian play turned film The Swearing Jar is to make its UK premiere with a tour this spring.

New Perspectives will bring Kate Hewlett’s romantic comedy to the stage from February, starting in Nottingham.

Told by a cast of four and featuring original songs, it follows seemingly perfect couple Carey and Simon. When Carey produces a swearing jar, it’s her way of breaking the news that she’s pregnant, giving them nine months to break the swearing habit before the baby is born.

Little did she realise this blew Simon’s chance of sharing his own news. As Carey takes us into her past with songs that express what she finds difficult to say, Simon’s secret emerges and we see how one unsaid moment changes their future.

The tour starts at Squire Performing Arts Centre in New Perspectives home city of Nottingham, then tours to arts venues including Key Theatre in Peterborough and Northern Stage, and to Midlands and South East community spaces as part of the Live and Local, Northants Touring Arts and the Artsreach rural touring schemes.

The cast for The Swearing Jar includes Paige Round, Joe Wiltshire Smith, Stanton Wright and Tanya Myers.

New Perspectives Artistic Director Angharad Jones directs the production with musical director Joe Danks, designer Gemma Caseley-Kirk, lighting designer Alexandra Stafford and choreographer Tina Carter.

Director Angharad Jones said: “There’s something a little bit magic about The Swearing Jar, and I’m enormously proud to be directing the first UK outing for this award-winning play. We’ve slightly re-worked it to read for a British audience and have a brilliant cast and creative team bringing it to life.

“After a few rough years for many people, The Swearing Jar is a real tonic and I hope it feels to the audience something akin to a warm embrace. It also allows me, with unashamed abandon, to fully embrace my love and respect for rom-coms and tear jerkers!”

For more information and tickets, visit newperspectives.co.uk