About the Show

S Asher Gelman’s hit off-Broadway play about intimacy and gay relationships.

All is well with Josh and Alex who are happily married and in an open relationship. But when Darius enters into their lives, a love triangle is formed which raises questions about the meaning of love and intimacy.

'Afterglow' returns to the Southwark Playhouse after a run in 2019 and an Off-Broadway run.

This production is recommended for ages 16+.

Critic Reviews (8)

“Overly earnest and underdeveloped ”
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" 'Afterglow' is a captivating relationship drama."
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"A well thought through piece...embodies the ever-conflicting reality of love"
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For a previous production

Some of this may seem pretty obvious, even cliched... Yet I was still absorbed and occasionally challenged, too, as the three actors brought an openness and a moving vulnerability of feeling...'
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For a previous production

Polyamory with a paper-thin plot... A briefly glimpsed threesome gets Afterglow off to a racy start, but thereafter there are tight boxer shorts where tight plotting would be more useful.'
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For a previous production

There’s very little in this undemanding play that feels either radical or challenging. The plot is predictable, the characters two-dimensional and the production stuffed with gratuitous nudity.'
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For a previous production

This saucy gay comedy-drama has been a cult hit in New York, but its UK premiere is wearying and cliched...feels like a straight play in gay drag – a wasted opportunity to portray real lives in real ways.'
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For a previous production

...Gelman has written a blisteringly honest, commendably non-judgemental examination of gay intimacy, polyamorous relationships and the toll sexual freedom can take on the individuals involved.'
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Cast and creative team