15 Years ago, Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain, committed suicide.
He was 27.
Nevermind is a strong personal and funny play about John, a music journalist coming to terms with his own failings. He has failed as a journalist, a lover and as a son. Following the death of his father he returns home. He believes he is doing his family duty by caring for his mother. She in turn thinks he needs looking after. Neither can cope with their grief and both strive to protect each other from their pain. This only serves to exacerbate their lack of real communication.
As John, played by Chris Coghill,
struggles to finish his book (a biography of Nirvana’s lead singer, Kurt Cobain) his mental health begins quickly to fracture. He is visited by the, clearly fucked-up, Kurt Cobain who begins to torment him about his life. Just as it looks as if John will take Kurt’s advice and kill himself his girlfriend arrives. Can the love of Helen, played by Daniela Denby-Ashe, save John? A battle ensues for his soul.
Staged at the Old Red Lion, Angel Islington
- 4 weeks sell out performances.