Room – A Journey into the Creative Mind of Virginia Woolf

written and performed by Heather Alexander

directed by Dominique Gerrard

presented by Emul8 Theatre

29 - 30 May

“Lock up your libraries if you like. There is no lock, no gate, no bolt you can set upon the freedom of my mind!”

Cambridge University, 1928. Virginia Woolf is abruptly ordered off the grass and refused entry to the library. Her crime? Being a woman.

Following this, Woolf interrogates the crushing injustice of women living in 1920’s Britain. With an incisive mix of integrity and visceral charm, Woolf forms her ideas about Shakespeare’s Sister, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte and Aphra Behn among others.

In this witty, poignant and provocative adaptation, Alexander reminds us that the issues at the heart of A Room of One’s Own remain as relevant today as they were a hundred years ago.

Emul8 Theatre Company challenges boundaries, seeking to engage the audience in a dialogue around themes of justice, female empowerment, and freedom of expression. They develop fresh ideas and perspectives, offering new writing around current issues, concerns and controversies. They also dramatise and adapt existing iconic texts, making them accessible and relevant to a contemporary audience. Emul8 seeks to interrogate prejudices and stereotypical representations through thought-provoking and innovative text and staging.

Press for this production

‘An exquisite performance… as a condensation and enactment of Woolf’s seminal text, this can’t be improved’ Outstanding FringeReview

Game Play

by R.K. Chui

directed by Aoife Scott

produced by Kitchen Revolt Productions

3 - 7 June

You wanna watch me suffer? Got all day.
Then I’ll take my sweet time.

With the first date spice’o’meter off the charts, Dom’s trying to write the rules on love. But when Izzy flips the script, Dom tightens his grip in a game of pop music and power.

This young couple can’t stop rolling the dice. What have you got left to lose when you gamble with your heart? Strap in as we find out who can handle the most heat. ‘Cus who knew heaven was also full of burning, eh?

Kitchen Revolt Productions

Kitchen Revolt create bold, playful and innovative productions that ignite meaningful conversations. We aim to uplift underrepresented artists by colouring out the margins, scribbling through the lines and building a playground for working-class joy to become an act of resistance.



Press from past productions:

Desmond’s Scared of the Smoking Sea ★★★★ & Standing Ovation Nomination from London Pub Theatres

There is a Light and a Whistle for Attracting Attention

by Henri Merriam 

produced by Play Nicely Theatre 

11 - 14 June



It’s the big day. The announcement is in a few hours’ time, and film producers David and Kate anticipate their prestigious Civil War epic Catch Me Some Freedom will be nominated for plenty of Goldies. Until, however, they learn that the film’s heroic lead role, played by a white actor, was in real life actually Black.

Fearing an intense and career-jeopardizing backlash, David and Kate frantically try to avoid public scrutiny, and keep the film from getting any attention whatsoever.

Featuring award-winning writer and performer Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller as David, and the acclaimed Rosie Hart as Kate, this “comedic yet poignant” Hollywood satire returns, acclaimed as “genius” (★★★★★ Broadway Baby) with “a wonderful set-up” that “delivers in every manner” (★★★★★ Violet Curtain).

Black Bat Productions has been creating theatre since 2017, and has been behind a broad range of sharp, stylish pieces of theatre. The company has a curious, incisive, and acclaimed approach to original storytelling. Previous productions include: 1950s jazz noir Mack The Knife, Twilight-Zone-inspired mystery Technicolor, razor-sharp political satire Chagos 1971, heist thriller Fear of Roses, 1960s fashion-industry caper Nines and contemporary comedy-drama The Kindness of Strangers. Black Bat Productions has seen two of its pieces published in 2024 by Methuen Drama: 1970s set play-with-songs In Everglade Studio and Hitchcock-esque noir thriller Port City Signature.

Press for this production

‘The setup is genius… exemplary writing…with a masterclass of a twist… The punchlines hit their targets with a topicality and humour which completely justifies such enjoyment. It is a joy to spend an hour watching Press.’ ★★★★★ Broadway Baby