“Nothing ever goes to plan, not even your own death…”

After finding his father hanged in the garage, Smith becomes infatuated with the idea of following his father’s footsteps and killing himself.

Two years later he places an advert on the Internet searching for a suicide partner… Natalie answers.

As an unlikely friendship unfolds, Smith and Natalie plan how to end their lives. But nothing ever goes to plan…. not even your own death.

Young and Suicidal is a provoking new production exploring youth and suicide. It debuts at Liverpool’s Lantern Theatre from Tuesday 26th August -Friday 29th 2014 at 7:30pm (Matinee performance on Friday 29th at 1.00pm).

Playwright James Shaw was born in 1981. A filmmaker, musician and writer, he studied Imaginative Writing at Liverpool’s John Moores University. His directorial debut was Firearms and Fingertips, which he also wrote, was performed at Liverpool’s The Black-E in 2011 and Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre in 2013. Over 1600 young people from around the northwest have watched the show for free along with five sold out performances at The Exchange. Other theatre credits include Invisible Futures (Royal Exchange) The Cell (Producer, 24:7 Theatre Festival).

Cast includes Anna Hudson as Natalie and Barry Mason as Smith.

Tickets: This production is funded by Arts Council England. All Tickets are free for young people aged 13+ (and adults). The aim of Young and Suicidal is to make new theatre accessible for our youth. Youth organisations, provisions and charities will be allocated first tickets.

For bookings please email jamma.s@icloud.com

*Please state your organisation name, address and number of seats. Also include the number of adults for group bookings. All young people must be accompanied by appropriate staff/parents.

Check lanterntheatreliverpool.co.uk/events/young-and-suicidal/or call the box office at (0151) 703 0000 for any queries.

Website: lanterntheatreliverpool.co.uk