What's In A Name?

What's In A Name?

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Grand Opera House York
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Tue 8 Oct - Sat 12 Oct 2019
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You are invited to take a seat at the table for a riotously funny evening that questions whether a person’s name truly reflects who they are.
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Grand Opera House York

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Tue 8 Oct - Sat 12 Oct 2019
Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
1 hour 55 minutes incl. interval
Tue - Sat at 19:30
Thu and Sat at 14:30 and 19:30
Age guidance: 12+
For group bookings of 10 or more:
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Starring Joe Thomas from The Inbetweeners and Bo Poraj from Miranda

What's In A Name?

Father-to-be Vincent and his partner Anna are invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband, Peter. They are joined by childhood friend Carl for a mature and sophisticated gathering.

A breathtakingly funny 90 minutes
- Sunday Times
Utterly hilarious
- Broadway World

The meal is lovingly prepared, and wine carefully selected. The friends are prepared for the usual humorous exchanges they've come to expect.

But tonight, a startling revelation about the name chosen for Vincent and Anna’s expected child becomes the catalyst for a destructive argument which spirals hysterically out of control. Tonight no one is holding back! Egos, childish resentment and unspoken feelings are relentlessly and hilariously exposed for the first time.

This comic masterpiece is adapted by British theatre director, writer and translator Jeremy Sams from award-winning French film and stage sensation Le Prénom, this international smash hit has played over 30 countries and is now on its first ever UK tour.

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Cast and Creatives

Joe Thomas
Vincent
Joe Thomas
Bo Poraj
Peter
Bo Poraj
Alex Gaumond
Carl
Alex Gaumond
Louise Marwood
Anna
Louise Marwood
Laura Patch
Elizabeth
Laura Patch

What the critics say

A cracking production
- Quentin Letts, Daily Mail
The dialogue hurtles across the stage
- WhatsOnStage

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Grand Opera House York

Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
York Station
The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times
Bar - Pre-show & interval drinks and snacks
Ambassador Lounge - Pre-show & interval table service (Charge applies)
Membership Benefits - 25% off pre-show drinks (30mins prior)

Not originally intended to be a theatre, the buildings that comprise the Grand Opera House York officially opened in 1902 with Little Red Riding Hood starring Florrie Ford. Since then it has been owned by FJ Butterworth, the Shepherd of Shambles and the India Pru Co. Ltd who spent £4,000,000 restoring the theatre to its former glory in 1987.

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Grand Opera House York

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Tue 8 Oct - Sat 12 Oct 2019
Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
1 hour 55 minutes incl. interval
Tue - Sat at 19:30
Thu and Sat at 14:30 and 19:30
Age guidance: 12+
For group bookings of 10 or more:
Read more about our resale options
Join ATG+, the UK's best live entertainment membership to enjoy these benefits and much more across 35+ venues:
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Flexible tickets
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