The Assassination of Katie Hopkins Book Tickets

The Assassination of Katie Hopkins

20 April - 12 May 2018

A New Musical.
World Première.

A shocking crime divides the nation. Fingers are pointed, sides are drawn, facts are hard to come by. Why did this happen? How do we move on? What must we remember?

It’s easy to have an opinion online, safe behind the anonymity of a keyboard, just like, share and subscribe. But as the digital mob polish their pitchforks, the world starts to question just how free should free speech be?

See this if you enjoy: Jerry Springer The Opera, Black Mirror, London Road and satire.

A smart, witty new musical by Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth about truth, celebrity and public outrage.

“A new musical about the ‘death’ of Katie Hopkins isn’t what you would expect — and not because of the singing emojis!” – Creators Chris Bush & Matt Winkworth discuss the show with David Aaronovitch from The Times.
Click here to read the full article online.

“…this is what the show’s about. This bizarre point that we’ve reached in society where the only way people feel comfortable being oppositional is to take the absolute extreme oppositional view… we seem to be shouting ever louder at each other across an ever widening void.” – Director James Grieve discusses the show with Ian Youngs for the BBC.
Click here to read the full article online.

Directed by James Grieve | A Theatr Clwyd production

Click here to read James Grieve’s Rehearsal Blog.

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Reviews

“Intelligent, ambitious and nuanced new musical about public outrage in the age of social media.” The Stage
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“An inventive score and an intelligent script combine in this smart satire with nods to Jerry Springer: The Opera.” The Guardian
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“One of the most brave and brilliant premieres I’ve seen at Theatr Clwyd in decades” Shropshire What’s On
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“a great piece of theatre that is not afraid to tackle issues that need to be tackled” North West End ★★★★
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“Darkly funny... it is that rarest of things, a media satire with something new to say” The Times ★★★★
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“The most excellent, thought-provoking and at times disturbing musical I’ve seen... This musical was born to be consumed and considered – so I sincerely urge you to pop along.” The Leader
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“the most powerful performance I've ever seen!” We Are Chester ★★★★★
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