Overview
This is a locals’ pub. And what’s the problem with locals? They
die.’
‘Inconsiderate
bastards.’
All over London,
public houses become private flats. Tomorrow The Anchor closes for good. It's
the end of an era, but Kenny and the gang are going out with a bang. There's a
blow-up sheep, karaoke and a lot of Campari. There's secrets and grudges and
forgotten dreams. As the front doors are locked and the bar is drunk dry,
there's a lot more to lose than just a pub.
Anna Jordan's
play We
Anchor in Hope premiered at The Bunker, London, in 2019,
produced by The Bunker and W14 Productions in association with the Royal Court
Theatre, and directed by Artistic Director Chris Sonnex.