Cold

Specially commissioned by The Ashton Group from writer Peter Straughan.A black comedy in which a psychiatrist battles to understand four psychotic young men in his care and the rising tide of his own mental dysfunction.Performed with a live string quartet from The Royal Northern College of Music.A gripping piece of theatre with humour, pathos, and careful observation. The Ashton Group is a real emerging talent in the North and the partnership with writer Peter Straughan for Cold has produced touring theatre of real quality.- Andrew Dixon, Chief Executive, Northern Arts