The Last Cigarette

Tickets

£8 — £12

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Location

The Acorn, Penzance

Dates

Wed 12th February, 2025
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7:30 pm |
Approx 1 hour duration

About this event

Demi-Monde Productions presents: “THE LAST CIGARETTE” by Steven Fechter, Acorn Theatre Penzance

If Valentine’s Day makes you kind of blue… come spend an hour in the last smoking bar in Santa Monica. To celebrate style, to mourn its passing, to remember the way it used to be in all its hard-edged, ironic glory.

A beautiful woman in a green evening dress sits alone, smoking and drinking martinis. She has a past, a secret and no future. Watching her from the bar while he drinks doubles is a man with little to lose, who will stop at nothing to win her.

This stylish, moody slice of neo-noir is the debut show by Demi-Monde Productions, and reunites actors Zoë Teverson and Stephen Cavanagh after their critically-acclaimed pairings in previous shows Bell Book and Candle, Good Morning Alamo and Code of the West.

Last seen in London’s West End in 2024 and now coming for one show only to The Acorn.

Performers:
Zoë Teverson as ANGELA
Stephen Cavanagh as HOWARD

Directed by Olivier award winner Donnacadh O’Briain ‘

Please note: The play contains some strong language. Depictions of smoking and drinking. References to sex, suicide and terminal illness. 60 mins (no interval) Age 14+

“The Last Cigarette” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

Stephen Cavanagh has appeared at Porthcurno’s Minack Theatre in their production of Stones In His Pockets in 2019 and 2020, and again in The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary, a co-production with local theatre company Ha Hum Ah.

Zoe Teverson has a strong affinity with Penzance because her aunt and uncle, Phil and Jodie Craig, owned the theatrical costumiers, CREATION here for over 30 years, and prior to that ran their own clothing boutique, of the same name overlooking Newlyn Harbour. Many seasons as a child staying there, and sleeping among Phil’s beautiful creations inspired Zoe to become an actress from an early age!

Contact

01736 363 545 | https://www.theacornpenzance.com/events/the-last-cigarette/

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