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Talking about The Fire show artwork. A tall white man sits with his legs crossed, holding a cup of tea. On the table beside him is a bright yellow teapot, with an atomic mushroom cloud pouring out of the top.

Talking About The Fire

Chris Thorpe’s one-man show about nukes is disarmingly powerful”
★★★★★ Time Out

Nuclear weapons could destroy us all, right now – so why aren’t we talking about them? Sometimes the threat slides into view – Russia invades Ukraine – but that doesn’t make the weapons more dangerous. They’re always dangerous.

Talking About The Fire is a show and a conversation. We’ll talk about where we are, where we live, and why it’s important people like us talk about this at all. Created by seven-time Fringe First winner Chris Thorpe and Claire O’Reilly (Abbey Theatre) and developed with Tony Award-winning Rachel Chavkin.

It’s precisely the feeling of community and comfort in the room that makes the horror of what Thorpe is describing so powerful.”
★★★★★   Broadway World 

Price

From £12

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Age Guidance

14+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Content Warning

Strong language and themes of nuclear warfare.

Fees and Charges

Venue

The Door

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