The Bomb explodes at Tricycle Theatre

February 22, 2012

The Was A Man, There Was No Man, written by Colin Teevan, is currently on stage at the Tricycle Theatre as part of the The Tricycle goes Nuclear season. 

The Bomb: A Partial History  is a political history of the Nuclear Bomb and its proliferation from 1940 to the present day, will run concurrently with the festival. The Bomb is presented in two parts: First Blast and Second Blast.

There Was A Man, There Was No Man, which features in the Second Blast, is centred on the current nuclear situation in the Middle East. While Israel officially has no nuclear arms programme, few doubt it has; Iran claims this gives it the right to develop its own nuclear programme.  When an Israeli and Iranian scientist meet at a conference in Jordan, their meeting has deep repercussions for their nations, their families and themselves.

The Bomb will be on stage at the Tricycle until the 1st April. Tickets are available from the website 

"One leaves the theatre thrilled, chilled and deeply fearful about what the future may hold" The Telegraph

"astonishing achievement" The Guardian ****

"a vivid, serious examination of one of the most pressing issues of our time." Financial Times

a timely attempt to catalyse debate about a subject too often neglected" Evening Standard ****

"chilling and deeply disturbing" What's On Stage ****