The Village Bike - Royal Court Theatre
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2013-06-19
Becky’s pregnant and frustrated. But her husband is more interested in the baby manual than her new underwear so she turns to the porn stash under the bed. As the summer heats up, a brief encounter sends her speeding downhill towards reckless abandon.
Becky’s pregnant and frustrated. But her husband is more interested in the baby manual than her new underwear so she turns to the porn stash under the bed. As the summer heats up, a brief encounter sends her speeding downhill towards reckless abandon.
Show Details

| Running dates | from Jun 23 2011 to Aug 6 2011 |
| Theatre | Royal Court Theatre |
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| Peer Average | |
| My Rating | Review This Show |
| Michael Billington (The Guardian) | Full Review | |
| Time Out (Other reviewers) | Full Review | |
| Fiona Mountford (Evening Standard) | Full Review | |
| Michael Coveney (What's on Stage, Independent) | Full Review | |
| Sam Marlowe (The Times, Time Out) | Full Review | |
| Sarah Hemming (Financial Times) | Full Review | |
| Paul Taylor (The Independent) | Full Review | |
| Dominic Cavendish (The Telegraph) | Full Review |
| Nikki Miller | ||
| Louise Lockie |
Overview, Cast and Creatives
| Genre | Comedy, Drama | |
| Synopsis | ||
| Becky’s pregnant and frustrated. But her husband is more interested in the baby manual than her new underwear so she turns to the porn stash under the bed. As the summer heats up, a brief encounter sends her speeding downhill towards reckless abandon. | ||
| Author | Penelope Skinner | |
| Director | Joe Hill-Gibbins | |
| Producer | Royal Court | |
| Featured Actors/Actresses | Sasha Waddell | |
| Dominic Rowan | ||
| Phil Cornwell | ||
| Nicholas Burns | ||
| Romola Garai | ||
| Alexandra Gilbreath | ||
| Designer | Helen Goddard | |
| Lighting Designer | James Farncombe | |
| Sound | David McSeveney | |
| Video/Animation | Christopher Toumazou | |





