Retrospective by T.J. Elliott
14 - 23 May 2026, 7.30 pm
Renowned artist Rory McGrory wakes up trapped in a mysterious art gallery surrounded by empty
canvas’s. No art. No answers. And no way out—until he’s greeted by his ex-wife Pippa, who also
happens to be dead.
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She’s determined to convince him that he is, too—and that the artless frames are, in fact, his life’s retrospective. But why can’t he see his own work? As Rory ricochets between denial and acceptance, he’s forced to confront his unresolved past and the emotional toll of a life half-seen. Is this strange afterlife gallery a purgatory—or his final chance to see his life clearly?
“Retrospective” is produced by a unique collaboration with US theatre company Knowledge
Workings Theatre and Australian theatre company Mon Sans Productions
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This is a 12+ show. The show lasts for 90 minutes with no interval
Check out our sister venue, Arches Lane Theatre
Next door from the iconic Battersea Power Station, Arches Lane Theatre is welcoming audiences from far and wide, while at the same time keeping the local focus so deeply embedded in the Kibo ethos. And on a sunny day, it's only a 20 minutes bike ride from Barons Court!
Speaking a story can be an act of letting in light.
Anne Bogart
