The Late Henry Moss
by Sam Shepard
2-26 September 2015 at Southwark Playhouse

Two brothers, Earl and Ray, return to their home town in Bernalillo New Mexico upon the mysterious death of their estranged father, Henry. Over a bottle of bourbon and a box of old photographs, they try to reconcile their very different childhood memories.  Earl's version of Henry's death doesn't add up; so Ray determines to find the truth.  As Ray plays detective we encounter Henry's bizarre collection of friends as the story of his last days is uncovered.  Family tensions are blown apart as Ray discovers more than he’d bargained for…

Director Mel Hillyard
Designer Cecilia Carey
Lighting Designer Christopher Nairne
Composer and Sound Designer Keir Vine
Movement Director Lucie Pankhurst
Fight Director Terry King
Dialect Coach Kara Tsiaperas
Associate Designer Patti Porteous
Rehearsal Photographer Jack Sain
Production Photographer Mathew Foster

Cast

Joseph Arkley
Harry Ditson
Joe Evans
Chris Jared
Jack Sandle
Carolina Valdés 

★★★★★ "Mel Hillyard’s directing gets the tempo just right and Cecilia Carey’s simple design adds to the atmosphere of decay that slowly destroys the characters, creating an unbearable feeling of suffocation and a need for catharsis"
The London Box Office

★★★★★ "Hillyard’s direction is wonderfully subtle" "a masterpiece in human behaviour, and a must see for any theatregoer"
London Theatre 1

★★★★ "Uncertainty as to what to expect next gives it a natural tension that is harnessed beautifully in director Mel Hillyard’s powerful production." The Public Reviews

Off West End Award nomination for Cecilia Carey Best Design