Description
'This is a locals' pub. And what's the problem with locals? They die.'
'Inconsiderate bastards.'
All over London, public houses become private flats. Tomorrow The Anchor closes for good. It's the end of an era, but Kenny and the gang are going out with a bang. There's a blow-up sheep, karaoke and a lot of Campari. There's secrets and grudges and forgotten dreams. As the front doors are locked and the bar is drunk dry, there's a lot more to lose than just a pub.
Anna Jordan's play We Anchor in Hope premiered at The Bunker, London, in 2019, produced by The Bunker and W14 Productions in association with the Royal Court Theatre, and directed by Artistic Director Chris Sonnex.
About the Author
Anna Jordan's other plays include an adaptation of Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children (Royal Exchange, Manchester), The Unreturning (Frantic Assembly), Pop Music (Paines Plough), Yen (Royal Exchange and Royal Court, London; winner of the 2013 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting), Chicken Shop and Freak.
Reviews
'A nostalgic elegy for a dwindling sense of community'
* The Stage *Book Information
ISBN 9781848429031
Author Anna Jordan
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Nick Hern Books
Publisher Nick Hern Books
