CHERRY SMOKE

By James McManus

“Birbara absolutely shines as the one bright spot in this tale…it’s her journey that hits hardest despite happening on the side of the main plot.” - Cultural Binge on Cherry Smoke at KXT Bakehouse

Birbara is a consummate performer” - Stage Whispers on Cherry Smoke at KXT Bakehouse

Presented by Criss Cross Productions & KXT Bakehouse

24th March - 8th April 2023, Kings Cross on Broadway

"I'll fight. I'll get us the fuck outta here."

On the outskirts of Pennsylvania, 9-year-old Fish's father throws him into the boxing ring, leaving the weight of the weekly pay-packet on his shoulders. Through the years, Fish becomes a deadly amateur fighter with a short fuse. Cherry wants nothing but to be with her love, Fish. His brother, Duffy, and his girlfriend, Bug, just want to live their lives without being dragged down by him. And Fish is terrified of becoming his father. Is it all too much to ask?

In this poetic and visceral drama that packs a punch, it's a fight to change the life you know for the better.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: Charlie Vaux

with Alice Birbara, Fraser Crane, Tom Dawson, Meg Hyeronimus 

Set Designer Soham Apte

Lighting Designer Jasmin Borsovszky

Sound Designer Johnny Yang

Stage Manager Chris Starnawski

Producer/Assistant Director Emily Buxton

Marketing Coordinator/Second AD Tahlia Merlino

Consensual Movement Coordinator Steven Ljubovic

Dialect Coach Linda Nicholls-Gidley 

Photography Heather Fletcher