DIVE INTO THE DRAMA BEHIND THE SCENES OF HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST BLOCKBUSTER
FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed…again. The lead actors – theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider – are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic…if it doesn’t sink them all.
Step aboard the Orca and into THE SHARK IS BROKEN, a “profound dive behind the scenes of the making of Jaws” (The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★). This Olivier Award-nominated new play is “hilariously brilliant and pure genius” raves the Sunday Express (★★★★★) and stars Ian Shaw (War Horse, Common) as his father, Robert Shaw, alongside Dan Fredenburgh as Roy Scheider and Ashley Margolis as Richard Dreyfuss.
A smash hit in the West End and on Broadway, THE SHARK IS BROKEN celebrates movie history and peeks at the choppy waters behind Hollywood’s first blockbuster.
Short tempers. Short circuits. 95 minutes, no intermission.
Important information
Running time:
95 minutes (no interval)
Age guideline:
14+
Captioned – Thu 03 Apr 2025, 7.30pm
BSL Interpreted – Fri 04 Apr 2025, 7.30pm
Audio Described (w/ Touch Tour 1.30pm, please contact Box Office to book) – Sat 05 Apr 2025, 2.30pm
Please see Audio Description notes here.
Sensory notice & content warnings
Flashing lights (during storm sequence), tobacco depiction, references to drug and alcohol use, strong language, loud music and noise.
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★★★★★
“Ian Shaw gives one of the most exhilarating theatrical performances of the year.”
Evening Standard
★★★★★
“Sensational fun.”
Sunday Express
★★★★★
“Witty wonderful wordplay.”
Sunday Mirror
