A heart-warming story of acceptance, Clutch, a new Bush Theatre commission, opens on 19 September at Bush Theatre. The cast is today announced as Geoffrey Aymer and newcomer Charlie Kafflyn, who makes his professional debut.
‘I’ve been doing this for over twenty years and I’ve never had a student not pass first time. Tyler, do you trust me?’
Max is a retired cabbie who now prides himself on being the best driving instructor in Birmingham. Tyler is desperate to escape his suffocating hometown and start a new life in the big city.
As Tyler gets to grips with clutch control and the highway code, he and Max find themselves navigating the challenges of manhood and personal regrets. Within the confines of a Vauxhall Corsa, the pair strike up an unlikely friendship they both needed more than they ever knew.
Deirdre O’Halloran, the Bush Theatre’s Literary Manager said, ‘Will Jackson started writing ‘Clutch’ whilst in our Emerging Writers Group, and the intimate setting of driving lessons, with all the intensity and stress that comes with it felt like such an exciting place for a drama to unfold! We love how the play explores masculinity and how much easier it is to talk when you’re both looking straight ahead. The intimacy and humour of the play made it perfect for our studio season.’
Clutch runs at the Bush Theatre from 19th September -8th October