Retrospective

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“Retrospective” is the latest work of T.J Elliott, an existential comedy inspired by the works of British philosopher Iris Murdoch.

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The play follows an artist who wakes up in a Surreal Gallery of Empty Canvas’s, with the help of his dead ex-wife, the celebrated artist must now confront the unfinished Canvas of His Life, and the haunting question of what remains when the art disappears.

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 “Retrospective” makes its UK premiere after a critically acclaimed run at the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival in New York in 2025.  The show is produced by Knowledge Working Theatre and Mon Sans Productions.  Retrospective will be showing at the Barons Court Theatre from the 14th -23rd MAY.    

 

Synopsis:

Renowned artist Rory McGrory wakes up trapped in a mysterious art gallery surrounded by empty canvas’s. No art. No answers. And no way out—until he’s greeted by his ex-wife Pippa, who also happens to be dead. She’s determined to convince him that he is, too—and that the artless frames are, in fact, his life’s retrospective. But why can’t he see his own work? As Rory ricochets between denial and acceptance, he’s forced to confront his unresolved past and the emotional toll of a life half-seen. Is this strange afterlife gallery a purgatory—or his final chance to see his life clearly?

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“Retrospective” at the Barons Court Theatre marks the UK premiere of the play following its world premiere at the 2025 Broadway Bound Theatre Festival in New York. “Retrospective” is produced by a unique collaboration with US theatre company Knowledge Workings Theatre and Australian theatre company Mon Sans Productions