Mon 2 - Tue 3 July, 7pm
Reading
random
By debbie tucker green
"Two piece a Police cars outside our yard. For all to see. For
all to know." Unwelcome visitors. Unwelcome news.
A rehearsed reading of an new play by debbie tucker green, directed
by Sacha Wares and performed by Nadine Marshall. Recent productions
by debbie tucker green and Sacha Wares include generations
(Young Vic) and trade
(RSC/Soho).
Mon 2 - Wed 4 July, 7.45pm
Double Bill
Airbag
A collaboration between playwright Leo Butler and Nigerian choreographer
Anthony Odey. Airbag takes an uncompromising look at death and the
dying.
A Liability
Simon Swarsbrick is becoming a pain in the arse. Fact is, he can't
stop telling the truth. Developed by Sean Foley, directed by Terry
Johnson.
Thu 5 - Sat 7 July, 7.45pm
Double Bill
Posh
Exactly how far does old money get you these days? Playwright Laura
Wade and director Lyndsey Turner explore the lives of the young, wealthy
and privileged. Are the high-jinks of the tailcoated Bullingdon boys
the last gasp of a dying breed?
The Girlfriend Experience
This piece by Alecky Blythe, directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins, sheds an
unexpected light on prostitution, uncovering a niche market of older
independent women not in the grip of drugs or pimps. This edit of
their extraordinary stories is told entirely in their own words, recorded
inside the brothel.
Mon 9 July, 7.45pm
Reading:
Romantic History
By D C Jackson
Three 20-something office colleagues reminisce about their first loves
while becoming ever more entangled in a present day love triangle.
Directed by Selina Cartmell.
Wed 11 July, 7.45pm
Reading
If So, Then Yes
By N F Simpson
A quirky look at our relationship with religion, death, technology,
age, youth, sickness, health, strength, weakness, survival and overall
incompetence. (Unless of course it's about something else altogether).
Directed by Simon Usher.
Thu 12 - Sat 14 July, 7.45pm
Double Bill
Untitled
Brazilian director, Antonio Araujo collaborates with British playwright
April de Angelis to explore the untold stories and secret lives of
London's Brazilian community.
Emergency
Writer/director Clint Dyer investigates the fire service as part of
a journey towards a play that will explore some of the myths surrounding
black identities, and ask what it means to be a hero.
