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THE HANGING MAN AT THE LYRIC

Improbable Theatre returns to the Lyric Hammersmith with The Hanging Man, the bitter-sweet-bitter tale of an architect who dreamed of building a great Cathedral but ended up suspended between heaven and hell.

In amongst the beams, ropes and pillars are the characters. Medieval and modern. Soon they start to tell their story. It's the same one they always tell: of the hanging man, a half finished building and a search for Death.

Sometimes the actors might tell us what they think of the story and why they are telling it. And of how it makes them think of other stories. They are Lisa Hammond, Nick Haverson, Richard Katz, Catherine Marmier, Rachael Spence and Ed Woodall.

Improbable were last at the Lyric with the fantastic successes of its co-creation Shockheaded Peter and their Christmas show; Angela Carter's Cinderella. Known for their intensely visual style and their improvisational work which feeds into the development of all their productions, Improbable Theatre have worked on a wide range of projects, from the small scale (70 Hill Lane, Coma) to the huge scale (Sticky), whilst maintaining their trademark inventive and intimate style.

The production is co-designed by Phil Eddols, with lighting by Colin Grenfell, sound by Darron West, costumes designed by Stephen Snell and choreography by Steve Kirkham.

Dates: June 4 - 21 2003
Times: Mon-Sat at 7.30pm Sat mats at 2.30pm
Prices: £12, £16, £20 Concs £9 Mons - all seats £9
To Book: At the Lyric Hammersmith, King Street, London W6 0QL
Phone: 08700 500511 (no fee) (Mon-Sat 10am-7pm)
The Lyric Web site
24 hour Ticketweb: 202 7413 3535 (booking fees apply)

15th March 2004