the intermission

An Hour Or So With Richard Walls

Join Richard Walls (Violet Fields, Royal Court; Powder, Theatre Absolute) this holiday season as he reckons with the shadow of a day he always knew would come.

Inspired by Edward Hopper’s 1963 painting of the same name, The Intermission explores fatherhood, sliding doors, and the secret life of a carnival goldfish.

About the Creative Team

Richard Walls is a playwright and theatre-maker. Credits include: THEATRE OF WANDERING (Coventry City of Culture, 2021) FUGUE IN A MINOR KEY (Shop Front Theatre, 2018). CLUBMARTYR (Old Red Lion, 2016); VIOLENT FIELDS (Royal Court Live Lunch, 2016);  and Powder (Theatre Absolute, 2014). He holds an MA in Writing for Performance from Goldsmiths College and a BA in Theatre and Performance from the University of Warwick.

Alex Gruhin’s favourite endeavours prior to THE INTERMISSION include ROAD SIGNS (seen at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Liberty Magic, and Aiden Sinclair’s Underground at the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado) and MISSED CONNECTIONS (presented by A Red Orchid Theatre, 59E59 in New York City, Oddly Correct, and Wesley Stace’s Cabinet of Wonders), both co-created with and starring the magician and storyteller Jon Tai. Also, NIGHTCAP RIOT: MOMBUCHA at Magick City and his work with the late visionary chef David Bouley. Alex is currently Programming Director at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. His proudest production (and light of his life) is Daphne Shel, age 3 and a half, co-created with (other light) Ariel Reid.

Artwork and poster design by Jamie Ballantyne

Ticket information:

Performance dates: 29th & 30th December 2025

Performance time:  7.30pm 

Run Time: 60 mins (no interval)

Tickets: £13.50 (includes booking fee)