Ever heard of hitchhiking?
An unlikely encounter on the side of the M6 is what opens Northbound Boy, a new queer comedy by James Hogan, making its premiere at the recently-opened King's Head Theatre.
The show opens with nineteen year-old Rory, dressed military style with a sizeable rugsack, meeting forty three year-old Ken, an police officer over a Costa at the services. There is obvious tension between the two as Ken, though off-duty, raises suspicion over the young adult loitering by the roadside, requesting a lift to Blackpool under the guise of a new job.
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Northbound Boy plays at King’s Head Theatre until 1st September with tickets available here.
Gifted tickets in return for an honest review | photography by Charles Flint