A comedy about immigration.

Yuri - a brilliant Eastern European surgeon - arrives in London in search of work and a new life.

Instead he meets Patrick, a young man offering help, friendship and a trip to the heart of the English countryside.

But what they find there reveals some hard truths about Britain. And what Yuri discovers about Patrick forces him to choose between his new life and his honour.

Premiered at the Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival after previews at The Linbury Studio. After sell out performances and 5-star reviews at the Pleasance it transferred to the Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) as part of their Pick of the Fringe season. Regional tour returning to London (Tristan Bates Theatre). Co-produced at the Holden Street Theatre, Adelaide.

A MahWaff world premiere produced by Katrin Macmillan

ORIGINAL CAST:
Hywel John
Gary Shelford
Alex Waldmann
Ben Woolf

ADELAIDE CAST:
Sam Alexander
Hywel John
Gary Shelford
Ben Woolf

Directed by Ben Woolf

Reviews for ANGRY YOUNG MAN by Ben Woolf :

METRO
"Exceptional... will make others raise their game or consider going home for a cry... breathtaking... awesome" .(Five stars)

EDINBURGH GUIDE
"Unmissable!" .(Five stars)

THREE WEEKS
"Funny... fast-paced... immaculately choreographed" (Four stars)

BROADWAY BABY
"Comic genius... I firmly believe Ben Woolf is one of the most originally talented writers in the world." .(Five stars)

UK THEATRE WEB
"A magnificent theatre experience... a flawless hit show." .(Five stars)

BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
(Four stars)

AUSTRALIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION (ABC)
"Great writing, well-crafted performances and excellent direction" .(Five stars)

ADELAIDE THEATRE GUIDE
"Brilliantly written and performed... uniformly excellent." .(Five stars)