Mark Farrelly presents

Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton

15th September 2026

Written and performed by Mark Farrelly

Directed by Linda Marlowe

Mark Farrelly presents his riveting, kinetic solo show portraying one of the great English writers of the inter-war years. Patrick Hamilton was a dazzling success in his twenties, producing hit plays Rope (filmed by Hitchcock) Gaslight (which gave us the modern term ‘gaslighting’), and classic novels Hangover Square and The Slaves of Solitude. But Hamilton was also an alcoholic, whose wit darkened as his inner and outer worlds collapsed.

Covering the entire sweep of Hamilton’s thrilling life and writing, The Silence of Snow entertains and challenges, asking: why do so many of us get through life without feeling we ever truly knew another person?

Dates & Times

Quentin: Mon 14th September

Silence of Snow: Tues 15th September

Jarman: Wed 16th September

Dates & Times

All shows 19:30pm

Prices

Ticket to one show: £14.50 + TF

Tickets to two shows: £24 + TF

Tickets to three shows: £30 + TF

Read theReviews

  • Unmissable! An extraordinary, beyond accomplished piece of writing, performed faultlessly. This is a spellbinding event

    Everything Theatre

  • Phenomenal. What a performance!

    Sardines Magazine

  • An outstanding piece that crams so much emotion and sheer acting skill into the hour

    Weekend Notes

  • The single best performance from an actor I’ve seen all year

    London Pub Theatres, Standing Ovation Nomination

  • A complex and witty portrait

    London Theatre 1

  • Farrelly’s performance is a tour de force, and his talent is clear

    Everything Theatre

  • Farrelly’s revelatory autopsy of a cauterised heart of darkness is intimidatingly implosive: stand well close

    The Reviews Hub

  • Horrifyingly funny snapshot of the wit, novelist and playwright…brilliant

    TheSpectator

  • Wonderful passion and charisma…a complete embodiment of a complex character

    Exeunt

  • The masterful Farrelly doesn’t so much play as inhabit the role of Hamilton…he holds us spellbound

    Theatre Things

  • Farrelly’s achievement is to portray a life so lacking in personal happiness so entertainingly

    British Theatre Guide

  • Master of the monologue Mark Farrelly intriguingly deploys his many skills and all his talents

    Broadway Baby

  • Farrelly’s performance is electric

    WHATSONSTAGE

  • ou won’t be able to take your eyes off this magnetic actor Mark Farrelly. He inhabits the character of Hamilton with a blazing fluidity

    The Times

Part of Mark’s Triple Bill at Hope Mill Theatre

For 3 night’s only Mark is bringing us 3 different shows! Buy tickets to 2 shows for £24 or all 3 shows for £30!!

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