National Theatre

Market Boy

a new play by David Eldridge

Part of the Travelex £10 Season, with two thirds of the seats at £10 for every performance.

'Bold, brash and fabulous like an Essex Cinderella. It's the most fun I've had at the theatre in ages.'
The Times

'This is one of the most physically fluid productions ever to be put on at the National.'
Observer

You've got to talk to them son. Listen to them. Look for a way in. You're a handsome bloke – they'll love you. Give me a year and I'll teach you everything I know.

There's an art to selling stilettos and you'd better grasp it. Learn a good wind-up, learn the pull of cash, learn drugs, learn sex, and run wild with the market monkeys. Stay sharp in the ruthless world of the mouthy Essex traders. Romford Market, 1985. This boy has everything to learn.

Read the following articles:
David Eldridge and Rufus Norris in the Guardian.

David Eldridge and Rufus Norris in the Independent

David Eldridge in Time Out

Memories of the Market by David Eldridge in the Evening Standard.

A spectacular, savage, gorgeous yarn which brings a market jungle to the vast Olivier stage; a tale about the time Mrs Thatcher said we should embrace the marketplace; a story about losing your innocence. And your cherry.

Give them what they want. And they'll give you what you want. We were put on this earth to chase women, and women were put here to buy shoes. Ginger, brunette, peroxide, they're all here. But this is what you're after, this son, this.

From 27 May
World Premiere

Please note that strobe lighting is used in this production.

• Interview with Danny Worters

  Filename: Danny Worters.pdf

  File Format: PDF (786 KB)

• Jonathan Croall on Market Boy

  Filename: Jonathan Croall.pdf

  File Format: PDF (867 KB)

Market Boy finished on: 24 August 2006