I Am Bastard I Am War Play

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I Am Bastard I Am War - Play In The Chamber - One Night Only

An intimate theatre production staged inside the historic Chamber Rooms at OYEZ Arts, Altrincham Town Hall as part of the Altrincham Storytelling Festival.

★★★★★ “As lyrical as it is poignant”

— Reader reviews

“The drums are beating, and the masters are meeting… ”

It is another day in the meeting room, but this meeting is no ordinary one.

A Father leaves knowing what he cannot bear to say.
A Mother pleads against what cannot be stopped.
A Son dreams of a glory claimed by more than one story.
A Leader calmly discusses the next move.

None of them stands apart from what is coming.

Each, in their own way, has accepted it, followed it, or chosen the path that leads to it.

Tense, lyrical, this new play examines how private choices become public consequences — and how embedded thoughts keep rising again.

Will these connected events continue to give rise to the same Bastard?

Written by Alan Forrest Smith and directed by Nigel Harvey.

An intimate performance with limited seating

🎭 One night only
🎟️ Limited audience capacity
📍 OYEZ Arts — Chamber Rooms, Altrincham Town Hall

📅 20 June 2026

🎟️ Limited audience capacity — secure tickets early.

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I Am Bastard I Am War - Play In The Chamber - One Night Only

An intimate theatre production staged inside the historic Chamber Rooms at OYEZ Arts, Altrincham Town Hall as part of the Altrincham Storytelling Festival.

★★★★★ “As lyrical as it is poignant”

— Reader reviews

“The drums are beating, and the masters are meeting… ”

It is another day in the meeting room, but this meeting is no ordinary one.

A Father leaves knowing what he cannot bear to say.
A Mother pleads against what cannot be stopped.
A Son dreams of a glory claimed by more than one story.
A Leader calmly discusses the next move.

None of them stands apart from what is coming.

Each, in their own way, has accepted it, followed it, or chosen the path that leads to it.

Tense, lyrical, this new play examines how private choices become public consequences — and how embedded thoughts keep rising again.

Will these connected events continue to give rise to the same Bastard?

Written by Alan Forrest Smith and directed by Nigel Harvey.

An intimate performance with limited seating

🎭 One night only
🎟️ Limited audience capacity
📍 OYEZ Arts — Chamber Rooms, Altrincham Town Hall

📅 20 June 2026

🎟️ Limited audience capacity — secure tickets early.

“I wrote this piece in reflection for all of humanity. The main character is you, me — it is everyone.

History will never change. The insane will always see war as a sane route to glory.

My WAR piece attempts to look at WAR from the perspective of a father, a mother, a son, and a leader. They all come under the control of BASTARD and that BASTARD is WAR.”

— Alan Forrest Smith

Adapted for the stage and directed by Nigel Harvey, this production brings together psychologically grounded performance, intimate staging, live artistic collaboration, and world-class storytelling expressed through Altrincham’s emerging cultural landscape.

The evening combines intimate theatre, live artistic collaboration, and immersive creative interpretation unfolding throughout the Chamber Rooms in real time, leaving audiences thoughtful, unsettled, and emotionally engaged long after the performance ends.

Following the performance, audiences are invited to remain for a post-show panel discussion with the audience.

🎭 One night only
📍 OYEZ Arts — Chamber Rooms, Altrincham Town Hall
🎟️ Limited audience capacity — secure tickets early.

★★★★★“masterfully beautiful”

— Reader reviews

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