INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF HENRI NOUWEN 

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A NEW PLAY BY MURRAY WATTS

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From the creators of the acclaimed Mr Darwin's Tree and Fire from Heaven comes a remarkable new play The Beloved Son.

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Henri Nouwen (1932 - 1996) was a Dutch Catholic priest, psychologist and professor who reached the heights of academic success at Yale and Harvard, before abandoning everything to join the community of L'Arche Daybreak in Toronto.  He became part of a life-sharing movement, seeking to make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities, exploring their unique talents and creating a welcoming home of friendship and belonging. 

To some, Henri Nouwen put his brilliant career into reverse, risking the loss of reputation, to others his life was a prophetic challenge to church and society. The Beloved Son is a moving solo performance exploring hope and longing, family dynamics, sexual and emotional crisis and the profound insights of a man who became one of the greatest spiritual writers of the Twentieth Century.

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- UPCOMING PERFORMANCES -

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2024

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7.30PM  I  SATURDAY  I  JANUARY 27TH

St Lukes, London, UK

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7.30PM  I  FRIDAY  I  APRIL 26TH

St James Scottish Episcopal Church, Edinburgh, Scotland

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7.30PM  I  SATURDAY  I  APRIL 27TH

St Paul's, Beckenham, UK

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3PM  I  SATURDAY  I  MAY 11TH

Wesley Church Centre, Chester, UK

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7.45PM  I  SATURDAY  I  JUNE 8TH

St Paul's Church, Cambridge, UK

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7.30PM  I  FRIDAY  I  JUNE 14TH

Thorington Theatre, Suffolk, UK

 

7.30PM I  THURSDAY  I  JULY 4TH

Woodside Avenue, Muswell Hill, N London, UK

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3.30PM  I  SATURDAY  I  AUGUST 24TH

Greenbelt Festival, Kettering, UK

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6PM  I  FRIDAY  I  SEPTEMBER 6TH

St Luke's, Burtonstone Lane, York, UK

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TBC PM  I  SATURDAY  I  SEPTEMBER 7TH

Stillington Village Hall, N Yorks, UK

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Doors open at 7PM, for 7.30PM  I  THURSDAY  I  OCTOBER 10TH

To book tickets: https://hdfst.uk/e112590

Cotham Parish Church, Bristol, UK

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7.30PM  I  FRIDAY  I  NOVEMBER 29TH

Frigate Theatre, York, UK

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2025

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TBC PM  I  SATURDAY  I  FEBRUARY 15TH

All Saints, Milan, Italy

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TBC PM  I  WEDNESDAY  I  FEBRUARY 19TH

Anglican church, Florence, Italy

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TBC PM  I  FRIDAY  I  MARCH 14TH

St Mark’s Newnham, Cambridge, UK

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TBC PM  I  FRIDAY  I  APRIL 4TH

Camden Methodist Church, London, UK

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TBC PM  I  SUNDAY  I  APRIL 27TH

Laity Lodge, Texas, USA

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TBC PM  I  TUESDAY  I  APRIL 29TH

Lipscomb University, Nashville, USA

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TBC PM  I  SATURDAY  I  MAY 17TH

St. Mary’s, Fratton, UK

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TBC PM  I  SUNDAY  I  MAY 18TH

Newport Minster, Isle of White, UK

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TBC PM  I  FRIDAY  I  JUNE 13TH

St. Alphage, Greenwich, London, UK

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TBC PM  I  SUNDAY  I  JUNE 15TH

Union Chapel, Islington, London, UK

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TBC PM  I  FRIDAY  I  JUNE 20TH

Solas Festival, Perth, Scotland

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TBC PM  I  THURSDAY  I  JUNE 26TH

Southwold Festival, UK

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TBC PM  I  TUESDAY  I  JULY 1ST

Ripon Cathedral, UK

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TBC PM  I  SATURDAY  I  JULY 19TH

Halifax Minster, UK

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TBC  I  FRIDAY  I  AUGUST 29TH

Wetstone, Leiceser, UK

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TBC  I  SATURDAY  I  AUGUST 30TH

Loughborough, UK

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TBC PM  I  THURSDAY  I  SEPTEMBER 4TH

Club for Acts & Actors, Covent Garden, London

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TBC PM  I  FRIDAY  I  SEPTEMBER 12TH

Christ Church, Swindon, UK

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  TBC PM  I  THURSDAY  I  OCTOBER 23RD

UFT Campus, Toronto, Canada

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TBC PM  I  FRIDAY  I  OCTOBER 24TH

Redeemer University, Hamilton, Canada

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TBC PM  I  SATURDAY  I  OCTOBER 25TH

L'Arche Daybreak, Toronto, Canada

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* Tickets are available to purchase directly/online from each individual venue

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- MORE TOUR DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED HERE SOON -

Now booking new venues. All venue booking enquiries to:  andrewharrison6@icloud.com

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