RUM by Joe Mallalieu

By Joe Mallalieu 
Directed by Tess Seddon 

“This plaster will outlive me. I shape these rooms but in turn they have moulded me. Hiding secrets. Weak spots made to look strong.” 

Meet Danny, plastering since he was a kid, he’s not scared of anything, he’s RUM. Danny’s been up all night and now he’s rushing to finish a job before he has to give the speech of his life. RUM is a darkly humorous and powerful new play that wrestles with masculinity, mental health and addiction in the trade. 

We are proudly partnered with ANDYSMANCLUB, a men’s suicide prevention charity who offer free to attend peer-to-peer support groups for men aged over 18 across the UK and online. 

WINNER – Broadway Baby Bobby Award 

“Mallalieu’s storytelling is captivating and impassioned” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby  

“Dazzlingly authentic” ★★★★ The Scotsman 

Creative Team:  
Writer & Performer: Joe Mallalieu (he/him) 
Director & Dramaturg: Tess Seddon (she/her) 
Associate Director: Emily Oulton (she/her) 
Set & Costume Designer: Rūta Irbīte (she/her) 
Lighting Designer: Amy Mae (she/her) 
Composer & Sound Designer: Lee Affen (he/him) 
Photography & Graphic Design: Grant Archer (he/him) 
Production Assistant: Sasha Dowdy (she/her) 
Producer: Max Emmerson Productions 
PR: SM Publicity