A love story that starts in therapy is back at the Lantern for two nights

Chemistry, a play by Jacob Marx Rice, is back at the Lantern Theatre¹ on St James’s Street for two late shows, at 9pm on Friday 13 and Sunday 15 November.

Steph has chronic depression. Jamie, in the listing’s words, has “crashed after pushing himself way too far, way too fast”. They meet in a psychiatrist’s waiting room and fall for each other fast. The play follows what happens next, and asks how people manage love “when we rely on chemicals to keep us balanced”.

The two nights are part of the Lantern’s Second Chance Fringe, which brings back some of the most popular shows from this year’s Brighton Fringe. The theatre’s winter brochure bills Chemistry as “A Five-star hit returns to Brighton”.

Amalia Kontesi directs, and the performers are Kathryn Bates and Rowland Stirling, according to Brighton and Hove News⁴, which reported the November dates on Wednesday.

Each show runs for an hour. Visit Brighton² gives guide prices of £16, or £12 for concessions. Book on the Lantern’s website or by phone on 0333 666 3366.