Walker Holt is a man with big dreams for his tailor’s shop, and an even bigger order to work on. Over the course of 24 hours, he works tirelessly to meet the impossible tailoring needs of his new client.
But as the evening goes on, it’s not just the trouser hems that begin to fray as simmering tensions rise and Walker’s relationships and friendships are pushed to their limit. His success comes with a cost, but exactly what price will he be willing to pay?
Lynette Linton directs Michael Abbensetts’ era-defining comedy Alterations in its largest-ever staging at the Lyttelton Theatre with additional material by Trish Cooke.
This reinvigorated version of his seminal work celebrates this award-winning writer and illuminates the Guyanese experience of London in the 1970s and the sacrifices and aspirations of the Windrush generation.