A Woman Walks into a Bank

Moscow, August 2018. The World Cup has just ended, and it has been a roaring success. Free Metro travel. Parties in the square. The police, the ones with guns, they were smiling! People finally saw that yeah, it’s okay over here and no, it doesn’t snow in the summer, it’s actually very warm. And wait, did we mention it was an incident free event?

But when an old woman walks into a bank, she is conned into taking out a high interest loan which she immediately forgets all about. A catastrophic series of events are set in motion…with only her cat Sally to bear witness.

Winner of the 2023 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award, A WOMAN WALKS INTO A BANK is a powerful portrayal of a country in crisis. Inspired by childhood fairytales, Roxy Cook’s vibrant debut play uses biting humour to interrogate the social apathy tearing Russia apart. How did we get here? How can we get out?

Join us at the Latchmere Pub for a special pre-theatre dinner with the Creative Team behind the prize winning play, A Woman Walks Into A Bank.  We will have the opportunity to discuss the genesis of the play and the process for bringing a new piece of work from its inception to the stage.  We will then have a special viewing of the play at Theatre 503 above the pub.  Please sign up to secure your seat at dinner, and separately for the play.  Each attendee will be responsible for his/her own food/drink bill, separate from the price of the ticket.

The ticket price includes a £20 donation to support Theatre 503

Age guidance: 12+