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Til Death Do Us Part

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 2m

Safaa Benson-Effiom

After fifteen years of marriage, Daniel and Sylvia find themselves drifting further apart with each passing day. Until one morning, they find themselves abruptly united by every parent’s worst nightmare… A timely spotlight on love and loss, Til Death Do Us Part is the debut play of Safaa Benson-Effiom, and was a finalist in the 2020 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award and Soho Theatre’s 2019 Tony Craze award.

Til Death Do Us Part

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

After fifteen years of marriage, Daniel and Sylvia find themselves drifting further apart with each passing day. Until one morning, they find themselves abruptly united by every parent’s worst nightmare…

The shoes have been polished, the vases are full and the phone is ringing off the hook, but there’s one thing they’re still missing…answers. Forced into a confrontation, years of resentment and things long left unsaid rise to the surface as they question the circumstances that brought them to this point, and what happens to your relationship when the only thing holding you together, threatens to tear you apart.

A timely spotlight on love and loss, Til Death Do Us Part is the debut play of Safaa Benson-Effiom, and was a finalist in the 2020 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award and Soho Theatre’s 2019 Tony Craze award. Originally presented as a Theatre503 and Darcy Dobson Productions coproduction.

History
Til Death Do Us Part was first produced at Theatre503 in London, on 3 May 2022. Directed by Justina Kehinde, the production featured Jude Chinchen, Richard Holt and Danielle Kassaraté.
Performing Groups
DANIEL – Late 30s, White
SYLVIA – Late 30s, Black
ANDREW – 15, their son
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting The living room of a spacious house. The present.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Suicide

Media

“[A] shattering portrayal of every parent’s worst nightmare.” – The Stage

“Does not compromise on the essentials of engaging drama while examining contemporary issues.” – Broadway World

“This rare gem is firmly worth the watch.” – Drama and Theatre

“A moving and emotional portrayal of a family in grief.” – Everything Theatre

“A riveting, must-see ninety minutes of theatre.” – The Spy in the Stalls

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Safaa Benson-Effiom

Safaa Benson-Effiom

Safaa Benson-Effiom is a playwright and screenwriter. She is an alumna of the Soho Theatre Writers’ Lab, where she wrote Til Death Do Us Part. The play went on to be shortlisted for the 2019 Tony Craze Award and one of the finalists for the 2020 Theatre503 International Playw ...

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