A Jersey Arts Centre Residency
From the team behind the five-star, multi-award-winning plays Shellshocked, Heroin(e) for Breakfast and Jesus, Jane, Mother and Me comes a gripping new drama.
Brighton 1984. The Grand Hotel. A bomb has been planted. Thatcher is working. Guests are sleeping – 53 minutes until detonation. Two strangers enter Room 102. What happens next will change history, especially for Barry and Johnny.
Brighton ’84 is a powerful new play by Yorkshire playwright Philip Stokes, recognised by the British Library as a culturally important playwright of the 21st Century. In 2025, his recent play Shellshocked had highly successful seasons at the Adelaide Fringe and Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theatres NYC, gaining huge critical acclaim.
“In a time when politics are more divisive than ever, Brighton’84 takes us back to a time when politics were as divisive as ever… Set on a hugely significant night in British history, the play looks at how a tragedy changed the individuals caught up in it and the wider political and societal landscape. It’s a very funny play that takes you back to bygone days. Enjoy reminiscing about how things were better back then, right until the moment a bomb explodes trying to kill everyone… Hilarious, moving, and poignant, Brighton ’84 is a brilliantly engaging drama.” – Philip Stokes
Brighton ’84 reunites the cast of Shellshocked: Jack Stokes, Winner of the Adelaide Critics Circle Award, and Lee Bainbridge (Shellshocked *****, Theatre Weekly).
Contains strong language and adult themes. Suitable for 14 years +
