Till the Stars Come Down - Masquerade Theatre Company

A new play by Beth Steel

“SHE FINDS OUT ON HER THIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY SHE HAS THESE SECRET POWERS AND STOPPING TIME IS ONE OF THEM. SHE’D BRING HER FINGERS TOGETHER LIKE THIS AND EVERYTHING WOULD FREEZE. I THINK ABOUT THAT SHOW SOMETIMES WHEN I’M WITH MAREK, WHEN I’M SO HAPPY I WISH I COULD JUST STOP EVERYTHING. STAY LIKE IT…FOREVER.”

Till the Stars Come Down is a powerful, funny and deeply moving family drama set over the course of a wedding in a working-class community. As loved ones gather to celebrate, long-held secrets, simmering tensions and divided loyalties begin to surface, turning a joyful occasion into a heartfelt exploration of love, identity and belonging. Rich with warmth, humour and emotional honesty, this acclaimed play captures the complexities of family life and asks what holds us together when everything threatens to pull us apart.

‘A blistering comedy, full of the deepest, saddest truths about life and love. It’s Chekhov on Heineken – reaching the parts other plays don’t reach.’

What’s On Stage

‘Deliriously funny.’

Daily Telegraph

‘It seems spun in gold.’

Guardian

‘Makes you laugh again and again
before delivering a gut punch of emotion.’

Evening Standard

BOOK NOW

TICKETS £14

Plus online booking fee

13^TH WEDS
14^TH THURS
15^TH FRI
16^TH SAT

OCTOBER 2026
7.45PM NIGHTLY

OUR NEW VENUE

Gravesend and District Theatre Guild

VALE ROAD
NORTHFLEET
GRAVESEND
KENT
DA11 8BZ

This amateur production of ’Till the Stars Come Down’ is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

accessibility

If you have any accessibility concerns, please contact Helen Waters (07885 798647) before you book your tickets and she will ensure that we accommodate your needs.

PLEASE NOTE THE PLAY STARTS AT 7.45PM

There is parking available at the theatre but we cannot guarantee there will be a space if you arrive near to curtain up. There is some parking on local roads too, but please leave with plenty of time to get to the theatre. (The bar opens at 7pm!)

THIS PLAY CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND THEMES OF AN ADULT NATURE. AGE 12+ ADVISABLE.