Hampstead Theatre's World Premiere of No Naughty Bits

Hampstead Theatre kicks off its 2011/2012 Season with the world premiere of Steve Thompson’s hilarious new play, No Naughty Bits. Helmed by Hampstead Theatre Artistic Director Edward Hall, No Naughty Bits re-imagines Monty Python's landmark U.S. case concerning freedom of expression and the safeguarding of artistic integrity. As Monty Python's Flying Circus appears on American network TV for the first time, all of the "rude bits" have been edited out. Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam fly to New York in an attempt to stop the broadcast of their 4th Series on ABC network television because of the censorship. A courtroom comedy (with some drama), No Naughty Bits draws some of its inspiration from actual court transcripts. A play examining who decides what we see, why and when, Thompson's re-imagining underlines the absurdity in the courtroom dissection of what is funny, what's not, and why, as Gilliam and Palin try to explain English humor. Actress and wife of director Edward Hall, Issy van Randwyck plays a humor-challenged ABC executive who tries to broker a deal to keep everyone happy. No Naughty Bits was commissioned by Hampstead Theatre and runs from September 8th to October 15th. The play stars Harry Hadden-Paton as Michael Palin and Sam Alexander as Terry Gilliam. For ticketing information and additional production details, read on…

WARNING: This production may contain naughty bits.

Dates: 8 September - 15 October 2011
Tickets: Hampstead Theatre Box Office
Audio Described Performance, Saturday 18 June 3pm, with a touch tour at 1.30pm
Captioned Performance, Tuesday 11 October 7.30pm, with transcribed post-show discussion 

Director:  Edward Hall
Writer:  Steve Thompson
Designer:  Francis O'Connor
Lighting  Designer: Rick Fisher
Composer:  Simon Slater
Sound Designer:  Matt McKenzie
Casting Director:  Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole
Costume Supervisor:  Caroline Hughes
Production Manager:  Andrew Quick

Cast:
Sam Alexander
Harry Hadden-Paton
John Guerraiso
Matthew Marsh
Joseph May
Clive Rowe
Issy van Randwyck
Charity Wakefield