DAD
Golden Goose Theatre, London, SE5 0RR
Tuesday 22nd September 2026 - Saturday 3rd October 2026
The world premiere of DAD by David Solomon, starring Ivan Kaye (Vikings, Gunpowder Milkshake, The Borgias, Layer Cake) and Nigel Betts (Dr Who, Killing Eve, Toast of Tinseltown, Boy Meets Girl).
Nathan reaches out to his two brothers Aaron and Karl to help him find their father who has been missing for two days. In an afternoon full of surprises and revelations, the family begin to come to terms with the terrible trauma that their father has visited on all of them. Beyond Nathan and his brothers, Dad's malign influence has broken the lives of Nathan's ex wife Leila and their son Daniel.
DAD is about the ripple effects of control and the persistence of past trauma.
Cast
Ivan Kaye as Aaron
David Solomon as Nathan
Nigel Betts as Karl
Paul Kelvin as Daniel
Joanne Arber as Leila
Jerry Ezekiel as Alistair
Creative
Written by David Solomon
Directed by Brittany Rex
Lighting Design by James Denny
Sound Design by Brittany Rex
Fight Direction and Intimacy by Nora Iso-Kungas
Nathan reaches out to his two brothers Aaron and Karl to help him find their father who has been missing for two days. In an afternoon full of surprises and revelations, the family begin to come to terms with the terrible trauma that their father has visited on all of them. Beyond Nathan and his brothers, Dad's malign influence has broken the lives of Nathan's ex wife Leila and their son Daniel.
DAD is about the ripple effects of control and the persistence of past trauma.
Cast
Ivan Kaye as Aaron
David Solomon as Nathan
Nigel Betts as Karl
Paul Kelvin as Daniel
Joanne Arber as Leila
Jerry Ezekiel as Alistair
Creative
Written by David Solomon
Directed by Brittany Rex
Lighting Design by James Denny
Sound Design by Brittany Rex
Fight Direction and Intimacy by Nora Iso-Kungas
