RUM
Emmerson & Ward Productions present
By Joe Mallalieu
Directed by Tess Seddon
About RUM
This plaster will outlive me. I shape these rooms but in turn they have moulded me. Hiding secrets. Weak spots made to look strong.
Meet Danny, plastering since he was a kid, he’s not scared of anything, he's RUM. Danny’s been up all night and now he’s rushing to finish a job before he has to give the speech of his life.
RUM is a darkly humorous and powerful play that wrestles with masculinity, mental health and addiction in the trade.
Written and performed by Joe Mallalieu and directed by Tess Seddon, this powerful play is returning to tour the UK in 2026 following successes at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024 (winner of Broadway Baby’s Bobby Award) and a UK Tour in 2025.
RUM is proudly partnered with ANDYSMANCLUB, a men’s suicide prevention charity who offer free to attend peer-to-peer support groups for men aged over 18 across the UK and online.
Mallalieu's storytelling is captivating and impassioned.
Broadway Baby
Grafting through the grief, a beautifully vulnerable, and nuanced portrayal of the psychology rooted in working-class masculinity.
North West End
About the production
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Content & themes
This production contains themes that people may find distressing, including references to suicide and drug use. Contains strong language throughout.
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Prices & info
General admission | £15
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Prologue £5 tickets
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Groups
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