This Ventnor Fringe festival sees the return of Isle of Wight actor and writer, Rob Thompson with a play about family trauma.
Piano Smashers is a new play by Rupert Page and Rob Thompson about unwanted inheritance. Vera bequeaths her precious piano to her children in a will. They really do not want it but will they ever bring themselves to dispose of it?
Let’s smash it up. But we can’t. Why? Because it was mother’s and father’s. What were they thinking? I don’t know.
Now returns fully fledged
Following a successful debut at Ventnor Fringe UK in 2023, Piano Smashers has since flourished and returns now fully fledged. These performances follow hot on the heels of a Brighton Fringe debut and will be followed by an Edinburgh run in August.
Audience responses from Brighton Fringe 2024:
“An emotional rollercoaster”
“Very compelling”
“A melange of cerebral nonsense”
“Rob’s emotions were visceral, I was brought to tears”
“A resonant solo play about generational trauma, emotional and weird”
Rob was a drama teacher for thirty years prior to his return to writing and making theatre. He worked at Cowes High and Christ the King College on the Island.
Where and when
Three punchy performances take place at Pier Street Playhouse on Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July 2024.
All shows are at 6pm.
Tickets £8 and £6. 12+. Visit the Ventnor Fringe Box Office to book your tickets or call into Ventnor Exchange, 11 Church Street, Ventnor.
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