“When I Think About Where I’m From, I Think Of You”
Five friends, three weddings and endless inappropriate jokes. Amongst unibrows, forbidden music and shared wax strips, five women exchange dreams whilst planning their lives together. Playful, intimate and surprisingly naughty, these girlfriends are completely unfiltered behind closed doors.
But as unrest in Iran grows, wedding songs are replaced by sirens and protests break out across the country. Futures become uncertain and friendship is threatened as hard choices and emigration pull them apart. The UK premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here, directed by Sepy Baghaei, charts a decade of sisterhood and platonic love with raw honesty and outrageous humour.
Through political upheaval and drastic change, can their bonds hold strong, or will best friends forever become friends long lost?
“Wish You Were Here” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. On behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Thu 24 Oct – Sat 23 Nov
Evening performances: 7.30pm
Saturday matinees: 2:30pm
£16 during previews (24 – 28 Oct)
£24 full price
£16 Equity members, 65+, Access patrons, Under 26s, Students
£5 Unwaged / Unemployed + on strike
Pay What You Can performance: Mon 4 Nov
Relaxed performance: Thu 7 Nov, 2:30pm
Captioned performance: Mon 18 Nov, 7:30pm
BSL performance: Tue 12 Nov, followed by a cast Q&A
Audio-Described Performance: Sat 16 Nov 2.30pm
Content guidance: This show contains strong language, references to sex and sexual themes, references to the Iranian revolution and war, references to drowning, themes of death and grief, depictions of period blood and smoking on stage.
We will be releasing a Self Care Pack with more information for audience members who would like more information on any of this content.
Age guidance: 12+
Duration estimation: 105 mins, no interval
Art direction by Emilie Chen
Photography by Richard Lakos
Cast & creatives
Gateways programme
“What happens after the play
is the point of the play”
As part of our ongoing commitment to finding ways for theatre to have impact beyond the confines of a space and to engage with the context we make work with, we created Gateways. Gateways is a series of talks, commissions, and curated events that offer audiences opportunities to learn more about our work, our artists, and how our productions relate to the wider world.
Alongside ‘Wish You Were Here’, our Gateways offerings respond to the themes of the play, the politics of Iran and feminism and platform new writing from three Iranian female playwrights.
These include:
- Q&A with cast and creatives about the theatre-making process hosted by Creative Associate Atri Banerjee
- Pre-show playlets, a chance to experience flashes of brand new work commissioned around the production
- A collaboration with artists and companies. Independent artists and smaller companies supported by the Gate to present their work alongside our productions.
Click here to book events on our Gateways programme.
How To Book at the Gate
Online: Tickets can be booked on our website quickly and securely 24 hours a day.
By Phone: 07473 552618, our Box Office telephone line is most week daysbetween 11am and 5pm.
In person: Visit 26 Crowndale Roadon show days from 7pm or 2pm on matinee days to buy tickets at the Theatro Technis box office.
Tickets
Standard performances: £24 and under
Concession tickets, special prices and discounts for group bookings are available. See more information of Ways to Save below.
Ways to save
£16 Concessions
We are delighted to be able to offer £16concession tickets to the following:
- Access / Disabled patrons
- Under 26s*
- Students*
- Equity members
- 65+
*Please bring a valid form of ID with you.
We offer free tickets for essential companions to join those who would not be able to attend our shows by themselves. Please book an Access ticket and one of the Gate team will be in touch to confirm the companion ticket and discuss how we can best support your visit.
Pay What You Can Performances
We are now offering Pay What You Can performances from £1. These will be announced when our shows are on-sale.
Group Bookings
We offer a group discount. Group bookings (of eleven or more tickets) can only be booked over email or the phone at gate@gatetheatre.co.ukor 07473552618(phone lines are open Mondays,Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11am – 5pm).
£5 Tickets For Unemployed / Unwaged / On Strike
We offering £5 tickets to Unemployed / Unwaged / On Strike audience members. These tickets are available to book online, on the phone or in person (on Gate Theatre show days), subject to availability.
Please note: All ticket offers are subject to availability, our terms and conditions, and may be withdrawn at any time. No offer or concession is to be used in conjunction with any other offer, unless otherwise stated. You may be asked to provide proof of concession eligibility at the time of booking or collection and we reserve the right to hold tickets at Box Office for collection in order to check concession status.
Venue
‘Wish You Were Here’ will be performed at Theatro Technis which can be found at:
26 Crowndale Road, Camden, London, NW1 1TT
By underground:
- Mornington Crescent (Northern line), a 3 min walk
- Euston (Overground, Northern and Victoria lines), a 10 min walk
- Kings Cross (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Piccadilly)
By bus:
- 46 and 214 have stops closest to the theatre
- 27, 29, 134, 268, 253 stop near Mornington Crescent station
Please check TFL for full travel updates and alerts
By car: there are single yellow lines located on Crowndale Road and Bayham Street – Disabled Badge holders can park here
By bike: lots of bicycle parking space near Mornington Crescent station
Physical Access
The 110 seat theatre at 26 Crowndale Road is wheelchair accessible and step free on the ground floor. For any mobility or access concerns or questions, please call our box office and we will be happy to discuss options with you.
If you have any specific requirements or need additional information before attending a Gate performance, please do contact gate@gatetheatre.co.uk or by Telephone/Text Relay 07473 552618 and we will accommodate you wherever possible.
Toilets & Facilities
There are three gender neutral toilets available. Door widths vary between 68cm and 76cm, and 84cm for the wheelchair accessible toilet, which includes baby changing facilities.
The 26 Crowndale Bar
The bar will be open for performances, serving beverages and light confectionary, which can be taken into the auditorium. The bar opens from 7pm.