Watch Stones in His Pockets trailer from The Barn Theatre’s 25th anniversary production

A first trailer of The Barn Theatre’s 25th anniversary production of Stones in His Pockets has been revealed.

As part of the Cirencester venue’s 2021 reopening season, Marie Jones’ Olivier award-winning tragicomedy will run to 22 August.

Directed by Matthew McElhinney, son of the playwright and the play’s original director Ian McElhinney, thenew production promises to bring an authentic rediscovery of the worldwide phenomenon, which has won numerous awards including both the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best New Comedy, as well as three Tony nominations on Broadway.

You can watch a first trailer below…

The 25th Anniversary production stars Shaun Blaney as Jake Quinn and Gerard McCabe as Charlie Conlon.

Together with direction by Matthew McElhinney, the creative team features design by Gregor Donnelly, choreography by Fleur Mellor, lighting design by Sam Rowcliffe-Tanner, sound design and original composition by Harry Smith, AV design by Benjamin Collins and Alex Tabrizi and Denise Cleal as costume supervisor.

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester previously announced that they would be giving NHS workers and St John Ambulance volunteers free tickets to the show.

NHS workers and St John Ambulance volunteers will be able to claim two free tickets for any Sunday matinee performance throughout the run, subject to availability, using the code THANKYOUNHS when booking and showing a valid ID on arrival to the performance. The tickets can be claimed for all tiers in the auditorium except Band D.

Barn Theatre producer Beth George said: “We would not have survived the past year without the tireless work of the NHS and St John Ambulance, who have been protecting our country on the frontline of this devastating pandemic.

“This is just a small token of our appreciation for their heroic work and we hope that this feel-good comedy can provide an evening of much needed escapism and joy.”