Show Information
Tickets £13 – £16
Running time 70 minutes
age guidance 12+
warnings loud noises, flashing lights, extended period of darkness, and descriptions of natural disaster
on-the-door tickets will be available from the box office (open one hour before the performance) at £19 for general admission and £16 for concession. book early for the best prices!
One woman, a radio, and the largest earthquake in US History.
Anchorage, Alaska. 1964. A part-time radio reporter, her teenage intern, a general on leave, and a local hobbyist find themselves at the centre of a remarkable relief effort. Live on air, Genie Chance must take unimaginable risks to save her community and family from chaos. But as temperatures plummet and news of an even greater threat reaches the relief effort, Genie must decide how much she really owes her listening audience?
Based on the incredible true story of the Great Alaskan Earthquake, Down to Chance is a heartwarming portrait of a community in crisis with the whole world listening in.
After selling out the Edinburgh Fringe and thrilling London audiences at The Pleasance Theatre this Spring, this 5-star, ‘deftly staged thriller’ (The Stage) lands in The Exchange, Twickenham this Autumn.
Maybe You Like It’s madcap new show promises frenetic action, frantic multi-roling, and immersive live sound in this ‘love letter to the golden age of radio’ (The Scotsman).
Maybe You Like It creates collaborative, high-energy stage shows, audio shows and podcasts that entertain and engage audiences with accessible, comedic work. Our shows are story-driven, told in a fluid-filmic style, built on “imagination, wit and a mountain of metatheatrical humour” The Scotsman. Maybe You Like It are Pleasance Associate Artists 2025-2027.
https://www.maybeyoulikeit.co.uk
Down to Chance was developed with support from Theatre Royal Plymouth and The Pleasance for The Edinburgh National Partnerships Programme.
Company and show credits:
Ellie Jay Cooper – Writer and Performer
Robert Merriam – Performer
Caleb Barron – Director
Nathan May – Sound Designer
“A slickly staged tribute to heroic piece of broadcast journalism”
★★★★ – British Theatre Guide
“A delightful love letter to a community in times of crisis and how one person can bring about change for the better…Truly impressive”
★★★★★ – TW
“Simply the best show show I’ve seen this year”
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