noun: flashbang a grenade that produces a bright flash and a loud noise so as to stun or disorient people without causing serious injury; a stun grenade.

Ryan and his gang were going to be mates forever.

Living their lives in the same cycle as everyone else in a little town, 20 miles from anywhere important.

Living for the next night out.

Living for the weekend.

Getting into and out of trouble.

Work.

Pub.

Sleep.

Repeat.

Ryan and his gang have seen it all, done it all, lived it all.

The nights they wished they could remember and the mornings after they'd rather forget.

Ryan and his gang were going to be mates forever - but then came the night when everything changed.

Flashbang is a critically acclaimed, award-nominated rollercoaster ride through the ties that bind five best mates and what happens to those friends when that world is blown apart.

Embarking for the first time on a UK tour, Flashbang is written by James Lewis and directed by David Brady and brought to you by the award-winning team at Proforca Theatre Company in Association with Greenwich Theatre.

Off West End Nominations (Best Performance Ensemble & Best Sound Design, 2024).

If it's your first visit or you are unfamiliar with the Mercury building, you can find out more about our spaces here.