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Stage Leftovers presents
The Extraordinary Life of a Rat Racer
written by Chiara Fumanti, directed by Andrea Guerini
24 - 28 February
Pulled earrings. Slit wrists. Chopped veins. T-rex arms.
Eva is just a regular rat racer. Single mother to a 6-year-old boy, she is stuck in a world that keeps punching her down, and is desperately trying to play the game – pay the bills, get him to football, try to survive mum’s comments.
But her mind has different plans. On the way to an important job interview, Eva gets bombarded by a series of ever-worsening intrusive thoughts.
So prepare for the uncomfortable and dive into Eva’s mind. Guided by Arthur, a grotesque, sadistic, half-real figure, this two-hander surreal dark comedy will bring you on a journey that will shift your concept of normality.
ASH PRODUCTIONS present
UNLUCKY ME
1 Mar
Written by Shannon Stuart,Helen White & Kym Nash. Directed By Kym Nash.
Meet Lucky Flynn, a Guy who is facing a series of unfortunate events including the murder of his beloved Brother Toby. With the support of his sister Sarah & Girlfriend Sophie, Lucky must confront the mistakes he has made and the challenges in his life in order to find a way forward All while avoiding a Face From the Past.
New Stagers Presents
Long Story Short
Written & directed by Veronica Montalbetti
5 - 7 Mar
Four short comedies about love, life, murder… and houseplants. From dating disasters to domestic dramas and a good old-fashioned whodunit, Long Story Short serves up four fast-paced plays.
- Two Sides: A couple replay their break up from both perspectives, because everyone has their own version.
- Hello Plant: A woman finds unlikely relationship advice from her house plant.
- I Wrote a Play: A mum unveils her "masterpiece", with an unexpected twist.
- 15 Minutes to Solve a Murder: A period face where everyone is desperate to solve Tubby's death.
Four Plays. Sixty minutes. Plenty of laughs.
The Bread & Roses Theatre Company presents
Kid Sister by Owen Lloyd Richards
directed by Adam Laboda
10 - 21 March
Seventeen years ago, everything changed. Three-year-old Shell was put into foster care, and her six-month-old sister Natalie was adopted. They’ve not seen each other since. So, Shell waited…
Any day now, Natalie turns 18 and is no longer under the guardianship of her adoptive parents. They can finally be together. At least, that’s what Shell believes. But nothing’s that simple in social services.
When faced with the latest roadblock, Shell decides to take matters into her own hands. But in the search for her sister, does she risk losing the family she’s found along the way?
Kid Sister is an exploration of the complications and joys of the social care sector in Wales.
Kid Sister is a Bread & Roses Playwriting Award Winner 2024.
P3rfect Number Productions Presents
Kara, Mickey and Pol Woz 'Ere
by SABINA WESTRUP & TARA ELLIS, directed by EDUARDO BARRETO
15 - 16 Mar
After a sell-out run in the summer 2024 the comedy drama "Kara, Mickey and Pol Woz 'Ere' is back for a mini London run with 2 nights at the Bread & Roses:
'They're not 50, they're 18 with 32 years of friendship, regrets and fuck-ups'
Iain Anderson Presents
TRAUMEDY: A Guide To Being A Fabulous Homeless Addict
by Iain Anderson
22 Mar
A true story about life through addiction to sobriety. A tragic yet hilarious true story about overcoming demons & what it takes to be happy.
TRAUMEDY: A Guide To Being A Fabulous Homeless Addict is Iain Anderson's powerful and poignant debut solo show, a true story charting a tumultuous journey from the vibrant Glasgow gay scene through the harsh realities of homelessness on the streets of Barcelona, a challenging stay in a psychiatric ward, and ultimately towards recovery. Told with Iain's unique blend of raw honesty and sharp wit, this tragic yet hilarious account delves into overcoming personal demons and discovering the true meaning of happiness.
Following a successful and acclaimed tour across Europe, including a previous performance here during the Lambeth Fringe, Iain is thrilled to be bringing his deeply personal and critically acclaimed show back to us. Don't miss this second chance to witness this true story of resilience, told with unflinching honesty and lashings of humour.
The Defectors Present: Scratch 'n' Sniff
23 March, 19 April
Spring has sprung, and there's a familiar smell in the air...it's the Defectors back with another scent-sational evening of their comedy night Scratch 'n' Sniff! Head on down to the Bread and Roses Theatre to catch a whiff of all the best comics, clowns and characters that have been hiding right under your nose.
Emma Louise-Price Productions
Catharsis
written by Bob Hillis, directed by Emma Louise-Price
24 - 28 Mar
Izzy and Jenny, two strong fifty-something women meet to hatch a plan on how they are going to confront Martin, a similarly aged man that they haven't seen for six years.
As the subsequent meeting unfolds we discover if they have the right to confront him, the reason for the confrontation and why it has taken so long for it to happen. The fateful meeting is cathartic for one of the characters in particular. Catharsis is a gritty and gripping story of love, loss and betrayal.
Scorcher Presents
Complicité
30 March
by Finn Lanchester
An oil man and a primary school teacher meet in the dead of night somewhere in London. One of them is handcuffed to a tree. Both have been drinking. What have they got to lose?
Fionnuala Donnelly Presents
God, The Devil & Me
31 March - 4 April
Written and Directed by Fionnuala Donnelly
Gabe is a perfectly average teenager, with perfectly average problems… except he is best friends with god and the devil. Gabe will have to navigate teenage life all while keeping two omnipotent beings in tow. GCSE stress… if only!”
Have you ever wondered what having two omnipotent beings on your shoulder might feel like? Then do we have the show for you.
Early Doors Productions presents
LIGHTHOUSE
5 April
written by Justin Cartledge, directed by Amy Clayton
Set in Caillte Lighthouse off the coast of Angus in the North Sea just after WW1, the story follows two keepers and their training of a third before things start to occur that question their loyalty, friendship and ultimately, their sanity.
Betwixt Productions Presents
M-Preg
6 April
Written and Directed by George Newman
'M-Preg' is a playful exploration of what it means to be a pregnant trans man.
Told through the lived experience of a very pregnant transgender man, M-Preg follows the trials of navigating pregnancy amidst a sea of Mummies to be. When your binder no longer fits, maybe you've got no choice but to embrace your swollen man-boobs. At this rate, the gender-reveal cake is going to be non-binary colours just to spite my in-laws. And not to be woke, but can we stop calling my baby "it"?
Told through multi-media, drag and a few non-alcoholic pina coladas, this show will make you wonder, how do female seahorses feel after knocking their man up?
Act On Tap Presents
Attachment Theory
14 - 18 April
by Liam Scanlon, directed by Dom Stephens
A queer romance told from the therapist’s chair.
Two queer men sit down to their therapy sessions to navigate their fresh romance. One is a former American monk with a troubled past. The other, an anxiety-prone, privileged English painter courting drug addiction. They don’t realize, as they open up about their deepest feelings about the other, that they’re seeing the same therapist.
As their memories begin to contradict and trauma re-emerges, the audience (playing the therapist) must consider who might be telling the truth, and where to place their trust.
Question Mark Theatre presents
Dear Cathy
21 - 25 April
written by John Brindley, directed by John Brindley and Nathan Theys
Dear Cathy - A drama of inconceivable loss
Performed by Amelia Sweetland, original music by Polo Piatti
D&Q Theatre Presents
Pity Party
27 - 30 April
by Emma Bailey, directed/devised by Emma Bailey and Ismael Akram
Pity Party is all about celebrating life, sharing love, and losing yourself. Everything happens in one day, for one day only, at a party, in a theatre, and it will never be exactly the same - that's why it's live and why we're alive. The show explores how we impact events (or at least our experience of events), whilst allowing us to question how much we should believe in what we are seeing. Pity party is a comedy and a tragedy; it involves verbatim theatre, mixed media, dance, physical theatre, improvisation and text. It is a show of pure chaos, where no one can know for sure what is real and/or true. It is an intimate experience, but it is also an extremely public event. It is entirely Human.
It is a party unlike one you'll have ever been to before: there will be cake, there should be laughter, there may be tears, but "It's My Party And I'll Cry If I Want To"...
