Thlides

‘Too many greeblies in the pool today. I just wanted some quiet y’know… and peace. Some good old quiet and peace. Not my lucky day though is it? Greeblies everywhere.’

Spawny John, an army veteran, sits in a small antechamber halfway down a Butlins water slide. His close (and inflatable) friend Duck sits comfortably about his waist. But they're not the only ones looking to do a spot of sliding. Throughout the day, the duo face a bizarre series of fellow sliders: a cockney frog, a Norwegian lilo, and a dragon/sherpa duo all make appearances, providing both welcome and unwelcome interruptions to John’s discussions about the hard reality of civilian life. A surreal dark comedy addressing the finer points of death, loneliness, and soup.

Dirty Rascals is a London-based theatre company founded in July 2015. We are devoting ourselves to making work that is living, untidy, and playful. Thlides will be our second project as a company; our first project was a show in January 2016 called Of Nymphs and Men. The show received a fantastic audience response and garnered several glowing reviews:

“A high calibre of story-telling and vast potential” - A Younger Theatre
**** “To see a form of daring and intriguing theatre not often accomplished onstage is certainly a refreshing experience” - Theatre Bubble
**** “A journey that never ceases to be intriguing. A reflective piece of theatre, it’s all highly believable” - LondonTheatre1
**** “Haunting and intense... The performers are exceptional” - RemoteGoat