PROUD - an Olympic tale for an Olympic city - LOST Theatre

Pro reviewers average 2013-05-23 Lewis is nearly eighteen Lewis is sexy and he knows it Lewis is a talented Olympic hopeful Lewis is in love Lewis knows the nation’s expectations Lewis is hiding something And the world is about to find out what. As The Greatest Show on Earth come... Lewis is nearly eighteen Lewis is sexy and he knows it Lewis is a talented Olympic hopeful Lewis is in love Lewis knows the nation’s expectations Lewis is hiding something And the world is about to find out what. As The Greatest Show on Earth comes to London, this vibrant, moving and ultimately uplifting comedy follows a young Olympic boxing hopeful’s attempts to achieve gold in his career and, more importantly, his life. Until the eve of his eighteenth birthday it was all going so well - then Lewis’ adoring mum throws him the birthday party from hell. Lies, deception, homophobia, lesbian lust and the memories of that traumatic evening in Soho in 1999 combine to make Lewis face up to a difficult decision – what does he have to do to make himself proud? 2.0

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Running dates from Jul 25 2012 to Aug 12 2012
Theatre LOST Theatre
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Overview, Cast and Creatives

Genre Comedy, Drama
Synopsis
Lewis is nearly eighteen Lewis is sexy and he knows it Lewis is a talented Olympic hopeful Lewis is in love Lewis knows the nation’s expectations Lewis is hiding something And the world is about to find out what. As The Greatest Show on Earth comes to London, this vibrant, moving and ultimately uplifting comedy follows a young Olympic boxing hopeful’s attempts to achieve gold in his career and, more importantly, his life. Until the eve of his eighteenth birthday it was all going so well - then Lewis’ adoring mum throws him the birthday party from hell. Lies, deception, homophobia, lesbian lust and the memories of that traumatic evening in Soho in 1999 combine to make Lewis face up to a difficult decision – what does he have to do to make himself proud?
Author John Stanley
Director Oliver Jack