May 35th at Southwark Playhouse Elephant

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Marking the 35th anniversary of the pro-democracy protest and massacre at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4th 1989, the award-winning production by Hongkonger Candace Chong Mui Ngam receives its English language premiere. Based on interviews and real-life stories of parents who lost children at Tiananmen Square, May 35th is the story of an elderly couple whose dying wish is to hold a proper ritual for their dead son in the place where he was murdered by the state 35 years ago

Listings information:

 29 May – 1 June Southwark Playhouse Elephant, 1 Dante Pl, London SE11 4RX

Wednesday & Friday 7.45pm Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm, 7.45pm £28 (Standard) & limited £22.50 concession tickets available | southwarkplayhouse.co.uk | 020 7407 0234

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Running Time: 90 mins (no interval) | Suitable for ages 12 and above.

Trigger Warning: Play contains adult language and themes of violence and death