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Theatre and Performance

Close Enough To Touch

29 Oct 2026

7:30pm

Content warning: sexual description, sexual assault, strong language. 

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Quick summary

Price
£10.00 – £12.00
Audience type
Recommended age rating 16+
Running time
Running time 70 minutes, no interval
Venue
  • Arts Centre Washington

Event description

Red Ladder and Silent Uproar present Close Enough To Touch

What happens when our deepest urges are shrouded in shame? What happens when we can’t articulate our desires, even to ourselves? Close Enough to Touch follows a man who has a girlfriend … and a secret. In this gripping, intimate drama, audiences are taken into the world of cruising – anonymous sex in public places. As our nameless character’s secret builds, so does his shame. The play swings between passion and pathos as we watch a young man struggle to find pleasure, acceptance and, crucially, the language to express himself.

Directed by Cheryl Martin

Written by Henry Roberts

Dramaturg – Alex Mitchell

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