WE'LL BURN THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE GET TO IT: AND I GUESS THAT'S NOW
BY NICOLA LANTHIER-ROGERS
WORLD PREMIERE: OCTOBER 14TH-18TH, THE LION AND UNICORN THEATRE, KENTISH TOWN, LONDON, UK
A new play about the end of all things. In this haunting meditation on memory and mortality, two lifelong friends reunite at the end of all things.
"We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it: and I guess that’s now” is about the end of everything, metaphorically. Or literally. Or both. At the end of their time together, and time itself, Tophe asks El to join him in throwing every last piece of the universe into a bonfire. El agrees – knowing this is the final chance for the two of them to work through their turbulent history.
Little Lion Theatre Company produced the world premiere staging of Nicola Lanthier-Rogers'
new play, We'll burn that bridge when we get to it: and I guess that’s now.
This production was a collaboration with Canadian writer Nicola LanthierRogers (Amours D’Occasion, CBC’s Ici Tou.TV) and Canadian director Kay Brattan (Mary’s Daughters,
theSpaceUK, Edinburgh Fringe).
The cast features Heather Jones (Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience, Interactive Theatre) and Stanley
Eldridge (Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Paramount Pictures). With Set and Costume design by
Valentina Turtur (Beneath the Family Tree, Riverside Studios).
"We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it: and I guess that’s now” is about the end of everything, metaphorically. Or literally. Or both. At the end of their time together, and time itself, Tophe asks El to join him in throwing every last piece of the universe into a bonfire. El agrees – knowing this is the final chance for the two of them to work through their turbulent history.
Little Lion Theatre Company produced the world premiere staging of Nicola Lanthier-Rogers'
new play, We'll burn that bridge when we get to it: and I guess that’s now.
This production was a collaboration with Canadian writer Nicola LanthierRogers (Amours D’Occasion, CBC’s Ici Tou.TV) and Canadian director Kay Brattan (Mary’s Daughters,
theSpaceUK, Edinburgh Fringe).
The cast features Heather Jones (Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience, Interactive Theatre) and Stanley
Eldridge (Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Paramount Pictures). With Set and Costume design by
Valentina Turtur (Beneath the Family Tree, Riverside Studios).
Production Photos
Cast
Heather Jones, El
Heather trained at The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama and Bird College. Her work has seen her jump into many immersive productions such as Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, Taskmaster: The Live Experience, The Polar Express, and many Moonstone Murder Mysteries. Heather is delighted to be part of bringing this wonderful piece to stage after taking part in the rehearsed reading in 2021. Now feels like the perfect time for its revival and well-deserved debut.
Stanley Eldridge, Tophe
Stan is a London based actor. He trained at Royal Holloway University and RADA. Credits include Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (2025), The Lost Lionesses (2024/25), The Gunpowder Plot (2022/24), Burp (2022), Necessary Work (2021), Hurt By Paradise (2020) and In the Room (2020).
Creative
Nicola Lanthier-Rogers, Playwright
Nicola Lanthier-Rogers is a writer from Toronto, who has lived in New York and London. Crafting stories across media and genre, she was a 2021 Semifinalist for the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, and was a co-writer of the award-winning French Canadian web series “Amours D’Occasion” (2020). She completed her MFA in Dramatic Writing at NYU Tisch.
With this production of We’ll Burn That Bridge etc., she’s excited to make her existential exasperation everyone else’s problem now.
With this production of We’ll Burn That Bridge etc., she’s excited to make her existential exasperation everyone else’s problem now.
Kay Brattan, Director
Kay Brattan is a Toronto-born, London-based theatre director, dramaturg, producer, and actor. A graduate of Humber College’s Theatre Performance program and East 15 Acting School’s MA Theatre Directing (Distinction), Kay’s international practice spans Canada, the UK, and Europe. Her work focuses on new writing, adaptations, and bold reimaginings of classical texts. Kay is Co-Founder of how.dare.collective, creators of the Toronto Fringe hit Lysistrata (Best Ensemble Nominee, My Entertainment World Awards), and the current Artistic Director of Little Lion Theatre Company, dedicated to sharing Canadian theatre with UK audiences.Through her work, Kay continues to champion imaginative, inclusive, and socially resonant theatre that celebrates bold voices and reimagines the classics for contemporary audiences.
Amanda Hart, Producer
Amanda is a creative producer passionate about bringing classic stories to new audiences. She graduated with an MA in Shakespeare Studies from King’s College London in 2023, and she now works in-house at Shakespeare’s Globe contributing to the creation of theatre for young people. In addition to her work at the Globe, Amanda has produced work at a variety of festivals, including Brighton Fringe, Camden Fringe, and the Bitesize Festival at Riverside Studios. She is thrilled to be working with Little Lion Theatre Company on We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it: and I guess that’s now.
Valentina Turtur, Designer
Valentina Turtur trained in Scenography at the Rome Academy of Fine Arts. She designs across theatre films and commercials. Her design for Theatre includes work for young audience, modern classics and new writing. Recent credits are: "Paper Swans" at SoHo Theatre for Vyte Garriga and Flabbergast Theatre (which has been nominated for best set Design by the Fringe Theatre Awards), "Beneath the Family Tree" at Riverside studios for No Name Creatives and "Love you More" at the etcetera theatre as Set consultant, “Red Riding Hood” for Petite Pantos at Stanley Arts.
Harri Compton, Stage Manager
Harri is a London based Stage Manager and Production Assistant.
Previous work includes R&D for POLLY: A 21st Century Love Story (Script Editor/ Production Assistant - 2025), R&D for Beautiful Young Man (ASM - 2025), It's A Wonderful Life (ENO Director Observership, 2022),
In their spare time Harri tries to help out at Putney Arts Theatre which gave them their start in the theatre world. They're currently overseeing the Stage Management team for their Christmas Panto.
Previous work includes R&D for POLLY: A 21st Century Love Story (Script Editor/ Production Assistant - 2025), R&D for Beautiful Young Man (ASM - 2025), It's A Wonderful Life (ENO Director Observership, 2022),
In their spare time Harri tries to help out at Putney Arts Theatre which gave them their start in the theatre world. They're currently overseeing the Stage Management team for their Christmas Panto.
Thank You
To our donors: Jack Crozier, Lynda Allan, Cheryl Brown, Lisa Papillon-Webster, Penelope Jones, Suzzanne Elgood, Marion Hayes, Ben Reeves, and Holly Jones.
Little Lion Theatre Company would also like to thank David Brady, Nance Turner, and the team at The Lion and Unicorn for their support with this production.
Special thanks is also due to Shakespeare’s Globe, Shoreditch Town Hall, Camden People’s Theatre, Stratford East.
Little Lion Theatre Company would also like to thank David Brady, Nance Turner, and the team at The Lion and Unicorn for their support with this production.
Special thanks is also due to Shakespeare’s Globe, Shoreditch Town Hall, Camden People’s Theatre, Stratford East.