Out of Joint, in association with Hampstead Theatre, present

FEELGOOD
by Alistair Beaton
produced by arrangement with Really Useful Theatres, Max Weitzenhoffer & Lee Dean

Director Max Stafford-Clark
Designer Julian McGowan
Lighting Johanna Town
Sound Simon Baker

Cast Nigel Cooke, Jonathan Cullen, Amita Dhiri, Henry Goodman, Nigel Planer, Pearce Quigley, Jeremy Swift, Sian Thomas

"brings political rudeness and cheek back to theatre stifled by cautious conservatism...****"
The Guardian

It's party conference time, and in the leader's hotel suite, the spin doctors are sweating over the Prime Minister's speech. With public opinion increasingly volatile, there's panic at the top. This time it's all got to be perfect.

But in the same hotel a journalist is piecing together a scandal so far-reaching that it could keep the party out of power for a generation. Can the story be killed? Can the journalist be bought off? And exactly how far will a government go to save itself?

A new, daring and bitingly funny satire on the politics of spin by Alistair Beaton, whose extensive writing credits include Spitting Image, Not the Nine O'Clock News and The Ratepayers Iolanthe (Oliver Award), co-written with Ned Sherrin.

'pure comic joy'
Daily Telegraph

Prior to the tour, Hampstead Theatre are presenting the London run of Feelgood from 25 January - 10 March.

For more information visit their website: www.hampstead-theatre.co.uk

'what a joy it is to lap up this comic revenge on New Labour spin'
Daily Express

Max Stafford-Clark's previous productions for his company Out of Joint include Rita, Sue and Bob Too & A State Affair, Blue Heart, Shopping and Fucking, and Our Country's Good. Amita Dhiri is probably best known for her role as Milly in BBC TV's This Life. Henry Goodman's numerous award-winning stage roles include Billy Flynn in Chicago (West End), Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (RNT). Nigel Planer is instantly remembered as Neil in The Young Ones and his other roles include Amos in Chicago (West End) and High Life (Bush Theatre). Pearce Quigley's previous work with Out of Joint includes Shopping and Fucking and Blue Heart (Royal Court) whilst Jeremy Swift appeared in Three Sisters, also directed by Max Stafford-Clark for Out of Joint. Sian Thomas' extensive theatre work includes House/Garden (RNT) and King Lear (RSC).