Theatre
Diane's Deli: A Tale from Paradise Heights
BOOK TICKETS
STOURBRIDGE TOWN HALL
Sunday 30 November 2025 - 7.30pm
Following on from the fabulous success of the award-winning The Haunting of Blaine Manor at Stourbridge Town Hall, Joe O’Byrne returns with his first tale in the critically acclaimed series of Supernatural meets Northern Noir Tales.
‘Stephen King meets Jimmy McGovern’.
Diane's Deli: A Tale from Paradise Heights
Sean Ginty is a café owner in Paradise Heights. A quiet and unassuming man who wears a watch that stopped over 25 years ago. He’s a father figure to both his staff; literary student Jake, and Gabrielle, an artist and scarred survivor of a horrific fire that left her orphaned some years ago. It seems to be a quiet idyllic existence. But who is the mysterious Angel of The Heights, and more disturbingly - is something haunting the café?
DS Mackey, from the local police, is a burnt out and bitter man with an eye for opportunity and the other eye on Sean; he is more than curious about his past.
When a woman turns up in the café late one night, a chain of events is set in motion that will have devastating effects on all their lives…
Reviews:
‘The latest play by the mighty Joe O’Byrne; a noirish tale of very bad men seeking belated redemption, filled with his customary dark wit, salty dialogue and bruised, desperate romanticism. Yep, you should all get off your arses and go see it.’ - Steve Balshaw, GrimmFest
‘Diane's Deli plunges us deeper... there's dark humour, bursts of romance, secrets bubbling beneath the surface, and an undercurrent of violence that keeps you on edge throughout. It's gritty, gripping and utterly compelling. All human life is here, no filter, no safety net. We loved it.’ - Mysterious Times
‘Joe O'Byrne is fast gathering a cult following for his quirky urban noir series of plays set in the fictional town of Paradise Heights. Diane's Deli: A Tale from Paradise Heights played to a wildly enthusiastic audience... brilliant, gritty and edgy production. What a night of theatre!’ - Rick Lane, Midlands Theatre Critic
‘A carefully structured, engaging piece of drama that keeps you guessing. With themes of murder, secrets, dark humour and plenty of surfaced secrets. It undoubtedly leaves you wanting to see more of Tales from Paradise Heights.’ -
The Theatre Twittic
‘The Street meets Blackout meets Five Minutes of Heaven, this powerful and very focussed play sees a man coming to terms with the sins of his past and facing them.’ - BBC Writer's Room
‘Balancing moments of human drama with shocking acts of violence... brutally emotional and slickly crafted, Diane's Deli: A Tale from Paradise Heights is a thoroughly recommended excursion into the dangerously real world of Paradise Heights.’ - The Fiction Stroker
TICKETS:
Full Price £24, Concessions £19
*Booking fees apply
Age Guidance: 16+
Running Time: Approx 2hrs 10mins (including interval)
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