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Down to Chance

  • Corn Exchange Auditorium
  • Full Price £16.25  / 
  • Concessions £14.25 (including booking fees)
Two people speak into microphones, the girl closest to the camera pouts her lips while wearing a polka dot tie
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One woman, a radio, and the largest earthquake in US History.

A part-time radio reporter, her teenage intern, a general on leave, and a local hobbyist find themselves at the centre of a remarkable relief effort. Genie Chance, live on air, must take unimaginable risks to save her community and family from chaos. 

Based on the incredible true story of the Great Alaskan Earthquake, Down to Chance is a heartwarming portrait of a community in crisis with the whole world listening in. This new show promises thrilling action, frantic multi-roling, and immersive live sound. 

A woman in headphones holds a microphone while drawing on a white note book
Two people stand by microphones on stage wearing beige trousers
Two people on stage in baker hats with their arms raised to their shoulders

★★★★ ‘Under Caleb Barron’s direction, Ellie Jay Cooper and co-performer Robert Merriam spin a fast-moving, gently comic, action thriller of a show’

The Stage

'Theatre at its best. It's a triumph!’

UK Theatre Web

‘I was ultimately so thrilled and so moved by Down to Chance'

The New York Theater

‘A love letter to the golden age of radio’

The Scotsman

‘Excellently directed by Caleb Barron, this production is truly impressive.’

British Theatre Guide

Performance Time: 7.30pm

Age Guide: 12+

Duration: 1hr 10mins (including interval)

Developed with support from The Pleasance and Theatre Royal Plymouth.

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