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The Shark is Broken

  • 3 - 8 March

Event Information

Evenings 7.30pm

Matinees Weds & Sat 2.30pm

 

Running Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Mon 03 — Sat 08 Mar

Dive into the drama behind the scenes of JAWS! 

FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed…again. The lead actors—theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider—are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic…if it doesn’t sink them all.

Step aboard the Orca and into The Shark is Broken , a “profound dive behind the scenes of the making of Jaws” (Daily Telegraph). This Olivier Award-nominated new play is “hilariously brilliant and pure genius” raves the Sunday Express, and stars Ian Shaw (War Horse, Common) as his father, Robert Shaw.

The Shark is Broken celebrates movie history and peeks at the choppy waters behind Hollywood’s first blockbuster. Short tempers. Short circuits. 95 minutes, no intermission.  

★★★★★ “Ian Shaw gives one of the most exhilaratingly theatrical performances of the year” Evening Standard

★★★★★ “Sensational fun” Sunday Express

★★★★★ “Wonderful” Daily Telegraph

Age guidance 14+. Please click here for further details
The Shark is Broken is recommended for ages 14 and up due to its strong language and references to alcohol and drugs. 
The play is set during the making of the movie Jaws. It follows the lead actors, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, and Richard Dreyfuss, as they are stuck on a boat during filming. The play explores the behind-the-scenes drama of the production, including the actors' egos, rivalries, and alcohol consumption

Monday 3 - Saturday 8 March

Evenings 7.30pm

Matinees Weds & Sat 2.30pm

Tickets from £30

A booking fee of £3 per ticket applies

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