World Premiere Performance: The Day Off + Ray Galton and Alan Simpson

The Day Off is a legendary lost film of British cinema, written for Tony Hancock by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. In this very funny, poignant comedy Hancock would have played a London bus driver on his day off. With just 24 hours of freedom, can he find happiness, purpose - even love? When he meets a bright young woman, Charlotte, it seems that he may have found all three. But he reckons without his greatest enemy: himself. With Hancock at the peak of his talent, the film was set to be a hit. But Hancock rejected the script, wanting a more international story. A disappointed Galton and Simpson put it in a filing cabinet, where it remained... until now. With Ray and Alan's kind permission we are delighted to present a unique reading of The Day Off with a full cast, followed by an onstage interview.

We are delighted to confirm that the cast for The Day Off will be Tom Goodman-Hill, Susy Kane, Emma Kennedy, Kevin Eldon, Morwenna Banks, Sara Pascoe, Norman Lovett and and Alexander Kirk. The performance will be directed by Bill Dare. Following the performance Emma Kennedy will host a Q&A with writers Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.