The Hostage

Matt Foyer, Steve Marvel and Dan Conroy

***CRITIC'S CHOICE*** - Los Angeles Times

***CRITIC'S PICK*** - Back Stage West

GO! - LA Weekly

Extra Performances Added March 5 and 6 at 8pm!

The Kings of the Kilburn High Road
Theatre Banshee is delighted to present the US Premiere of Jimmy Murphy's tale of Irish immigrants working in London. Kings runs through February 28, with performances Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $18 general admission, $15 for students and seniors, and $13 for groups of six or more.


	Matt Foyer and Dan Conroy

A group of Irish men living in London gather in a worn-out pub to throw a wake for a friend who's died. A rowdy afternoon of laughing, drinking, singing, fighting and more drinking ensues as lifelong friends grapple with having squandered their lives as strangers in a strange land.

The Kings of the Kilburn High Road features: Dan Conroy, Matt Foyer, Dan Harper, John Jabaley and Steve Marvel. The production is directed by Sean Branney.

Don't miss our Saturday night Shebeen Nights! Catch the show on a Saturday and stay afterwards for a pint, snacks and live Irish music right up on stage of The Banshee. It's great fun, great craic, and a great way to round out an Irish evening.

Click here to download a PDF of the postcard with all the details.

For reservations call 818.846.5323
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Steve Marvel and John Jabaley

Questions that might get asked frequently

Q: Is it family friendly?
A: Kings is written using the authentic vernacular of a working class pub; this is our gentle way of saying the "F word" is used freely and abundantly. Parents who object to that kind of language will find it ill-suited for children. It's not a story intended for children, except perhaps those children who are moved by stories of lost hopes and dreams mitigated by hard drinking.

Q: Is it a musical? I really like musicals.
A: There's a bit of singing, but it's not a musical in any sense of the word.

Q: Is it a comedy or a drama?
A: It's a drama, but in keeping with the Irish sensibility, it's got plenty of laughs to ease the pain.

Q: How long is it?
A: The show runs about an hour and forty minutes, including intermission.

Q: Is it really an Irish play if it takes place in London?
A: Well, the author is Irish and all the characters are Irish. They spend a lot of time talking about Ireland and they drink a boatload of Jameson and Guinness. We'll let you be the judge.

John Jabaley, Matt Foyer, Dan Harper and Dan Conroy