THE INCIDENT ROOM

THE INCIDENT ROOM 

By Olivia Hirst and David Bryne 

The Nonentities - Main House (A)

Olivia Hirst and David Byrne's play, The Incident Room, is a behind-the-scenes account of the police investigation into one of the UK’s most notorious serial killers: the Yorkshire Ripper. It turns away from the killer and focuses on his would-be captors, exploring character, motive and ego.

The play’s action is set in 1975. The Millgarth Incident Room in Leeds is the epicentre of the biggest manhunt in British history. With public and political pressure for the apprehension of the Yorkshire Ripper mounting, hundreds of officers must work around the clock and resort to increasingly audacious attempts to end one man's campaign of terror. The play casts a critical eye on the culture of misogyny in the police force and the wider community as well as the sheer incompetence that hampered progress.

The Incident Room was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2019, transferring to New Diorama Theatre, London, in 2020, ahead of an Off-Broadway run. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtc4r6PnCSU

WARNING:

This production WILL contain flashing lights/stroboscopic effects throughout the performance. 

Curtain Up 7:30pm

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