Synopses & Reviews
Brooklyn 1986. Joe and Elli have entered a major ballroom dancing competition. They have practiced hard and hope to win but their plans are jeopardized when the unexpected arrival of a figure from their past confronts them with a profound moral dilemma. Haunting, funny and poignant,
Daytona is a play with two love stories at its heart.
"This is a compelling and deeply humane production and one I warmly recommend. It is a gripping story, powerfully told and excellently performed." Telegraph
"A profoundly powerful new play, Daytona is a gift. Its exceptional premier at the Park Theatre would be a tragedy to miss." Upcoming
"Oliver Cottons meaty plot and sharp, witty dialogue make for a poignant drama." A Younger Theatre
Synopsis
A new play written by one of the UK's most prolific actors.
Synopsis
Its 1990. Joe and Elli Zimmermann, in their seventies, are preparing for the interstate dance competition when Joe's brother, Billy, knocks on their door after disappearing thirty-five years earlier. He tells his brother how he encountered the man who killed their father in WWII at a Daytona hotel, how he killed the man, and about his fifteen-year affair with Elli.
About the Author
Oliver Cotton is a British stage and screen actor, well known for his work on stage, TV and film. As well as writing screenplays for film and television he has contributed to stage plays for the National Theatre, the Royal Court and the Globe Theatre. His first full-length play premiered at the Tiffany Theatre, Los Angeles, in 1999 and was subsequently presented at the Kings Head Theatre in London in 2010.