Written by Bola Agbaje
Directed by Monique Touko
Bola Agbaje’s Olivier Award-winning remarkable debut GONE TOO FAR! returns to the London stage in 2023 for the first time since becoming a GCSE set text.
When two brothers from different continents go down the street to buy a pint of milk, they lift the lid on a disunited nation; a world where everyone wants to be an individual, but no one wants to stand out from the crowd, and where respect is always demanded but rarely freely given.
Agbaje’s comic and vibrant drama examining identity and heritage is the first co-production between Theatre Royal Stratford East and the National Youth Theatre. Directed with wit and energy by Monique Touko (The Clinic, Almeida Theatre) who recently won Best Director at The Stage Debut Awards 2022 for Malindadzimu at the Hampstead Theatre.
Starring some of Britain’s best young talent from the illustrious NYT REP Company in its 10th anniversary season, the production follows the NYT’s collaboration with Agbaje on Bitches at the Finborough Theatre in 2016. Gone Too Far!’s premiere at the Royal Court Theatre in 2007 starred NYT Patron and alumnus Zawe Ashton. It was adapted for the big screen to critical acclaim in 2013.
Graduates of the NYT REP Company include Seraphina Beh (Top Boy) Ellise Chappell (Yesterday), Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù (Gangs of London), Chinenye Ezeudu (Sex Education), Kate Kennedy (Halo) and Lauren Lyle (Outlander).
"Extraordinary." ★★★★★ The Stage on the NYT REP Company's 2021 production of Animal Farm
Presented by Theatre Royal Stratford East and The National Youth Theatre.
Running time: 120 mins (including interval)
Concessions
Available for under 17s
£15 Band A, B & C tickets for Young Royalty members for the following performances: 24, 24 & 27 Mar. Click here to find out more about our Royalty Scheme.
Click here for details about companion/carer tickets
Schools Rates
Newham schools: £12 per person
All other schools: £14 per person
Group Bookings
If you buy nine standard rate tickets then you get the 10th free. Group bookings (of nine or more tickets) can only be booked over the phone or in person.
Booking Enquiries
Our online booking system doesn’t allow customers to leave isolated seats. We do this in order to prevent gaps in the auditorium.
Currently seats are on sale from Row B in the stalls, and it is possible that Row A will go on sale at a later date, so please be aware that purchasing seats in Row B does not guarantee that you will be in the front row.
Please note that our boxes have a slightly restricted view. Seats marked with an ‘i’ on the seating plan have a restricted view.
If you require any help with your booking then please contact our Box Office by emailing tickets@stratfordeast.com or calling 020 8534 0310.
Our ticket prices increase as the theatre fills. We always recommend booking early to secure the best seats at the best price.
CAST
Richard Adetunji
Hannah Zoé Ankrah
Tomás Azocar-Nevin
Eleanor Booth
Keziah Campbell-Golding
Chloe Cooper
Daniel Cawley
Jack D’Arcy
Jez Davess-Humphrey
Jessica Enemokwu
Isolde Fenton
Kira Golightly
Tobi King Bakare
Tyler Kinghorn
Thuliswa Magwaza
Dalumuzi Moyo
Olivia Ng
Jasmine Ricketts
Nathaly Sabino
Jerome Scott
CREATIVE TEAM
Written by Bola Agbaje
Directed by Monique Touko
Cover image photography by Helen Murray
Age Guidance: 14+ (click here for Content Advisory Notes)
Post-show talk: Fri 31 Mar
Access Performances
Relaxed Environment: Wed 29 Mar, 7.30pm (download the relaxed pack here)
BSL Interpreted: Fri 31 Mar, 7.30pm
Audio Described: Sat 01 Apr, 2.30pm
Captioned: Sat 01 Apr, 7.30pm
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