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Daytona, a new play by Oliver Cotton, comes to Theatre Royal Brighton

Coming to Brighton direct from the West End, the critically acclaimed Daytona is gripping, poignant, funny and full of mystery.

The play, set in the 1980s, has not one but two love stories at its heart. Elderly Jewish immigrants Joe and Elli, who live in Brooklyn, have been married for fifty years and despite constantly bickering, clearly love one another. They share a love of ballroom dancing, and practise their routines for the next big competition.

Then one bitterly cold night, Joe’s long lost brother Billy – who had abruptly disappeared from the couple’s lives many decades before and changed his name in order to completely break from his past – arrives at their apartment unannounced from his vacation in Daytona, Florida.

What can he possibly want from them and what can be gained from this uneasy reunion? When they discover the story behind Billy’s sudden return, Joe and Elli must confront a profound moral dilemma.

Daytona stars the much loved Maureen Lipman, the Olivier winning actress whose extensive credits include Oklahoma! (National Theatre), A Little Night Music (Menier Chocolate Factory) and When We Are Married (West End). Maureen Lipman’s performance in Daytona has been hailed by critics as “mesmerising”, “expert”, “fine and subtle”, and “intelligent”.

Harry Shearer is known to millions as the voice of many different characters for The Simpsons, and also for his role in the hilarious cult classic This is Spinal Tap. The pair are joined by Oliver Cotton, who wrote the play, as Billy.

Don’t miss this hauntingly beautiful story about moral dilemma, personal identity and the relationships that bind us all, when it visits Theatre Royal Brighton as part of a limited UK tour.

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