Fake Escape's 'DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME' Announces UK Tour

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Written by and starring David Shopland and directed by Roann Hassani McCloskey, the production opens in Sudbury and concludes at Wilton's Music Hall in London.

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Fake Escape’s Don’t You Forget About Me will embark on a UK tour from November 4, 2026, to April 26, 2027, following a sold-out run with Assembly Venues at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Written and performed by David Shopland and directed by Roann Hassani McCloskey , the solo show revisits John Hughes ’ The Breakfast Club through the eyes of its “forgotten” sixth student.

As he nervously awaits his peers’ arrival at their high school reunion, the student relives the events of their Saturday detention. His attempt to find his place in a story that left him behind spirals into an identity crisis as he confronts his desire to be seen.

Drawing on 1980s pop culture, Don’t You Forget About Me explores how the films and music of childhood shape identity and how people come to see themselves as central figures in their own lives.

The tour will visit 20 venues across England, Wales and Scotland, opening at The Quay in Sudbury and concluding at Wilton’s Music Hall in London.

The production runs 60 minutes and is recommended for ages 12 and older. It contains strong language.

Fake Escape is an award winning international touring theatre company based in South London. Established in 2013, the company champions new writing and underrepresented voices. Its work includes the WhatsOnStage Award nominated hit productions Cul-de-Sac (Omnibus Theatre 2025) and Saving Britney (UK Tour, Off-Broadway 2022), as well as Joakim Daun's The Boy (Soho Theatre 2023), Thirst (UK Tour 2023) and Stephanie Martin 's Did You Mean To Fall Like That (Seven Dials Playhouse and Edinburgh Fringe 2024)

Director: Roann Hassani McCloskey (they/she). Writer, producer and performer: David Shopland (he/him).

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/DONT-YOU-FORGET-ABOUT-ME-to-Embark-on-UK-Tour-20261001)._