Fragments & How to Kill a Man by Hollie Robson
Our performance begins with Fragments - an assortment of six short performances, written and directed each with unique theatrical ideas and stylistic choices. After the interval we shall end the evening with the most entertaining and brilliant play written and directed by our own Hollie Robson!
1 Soul by Ishmile Jalloh
Inspired by Ish’s poetry collection ‘Tangerine’, Soul is a poignant piece that explores the complex inner world of a lost soul in search of a deeper understanding of love. They begin to unravel the very concept of love itself, questioning their connection with their partner. This revelation slowly fragments them, as they are torn between the beauty of their affection and the dark, painful truths they can no longer ignore.
2 Shrapnel by Harry Buçukoğlu
This is not a play about violence; it is a play about what it leaves behind.
In the quiet monotony of an ordinary school day, five students, scattered across classrooms, offices, and corridors, find themselves thrust into the unimaginable.
3 Don’t Call Me Blondie by Belle-Ann Daly-Morgan
Nicknames in relationships feel like the most nauseating, heavy-handed labels a person could be burdened with. Maybe not for you, but it certainly does for Ari. She sits opposite her date - someone she’s been seeing regularly now - and explores the boundaries she has, boundaries shaped by the trauma of her previous relationship. Just in case things go any further with her, you probably shouldn’t call her baby, angel, darling or sweetheart. And you definitely shouldn’t call her blondie.
4 Under Big Rich by Sam Blake & Coby Lambert
When the left and right testicle are feeling squeezed financially dry by the tyranny of their dick of a landlord, Big Rich, they hatch a plan.
5 Life is Absurd but Love is Good by Asia Pshenychna
All that’s happening around her - Russian air attacks, power cuts and blackouts, career downfalls - doesn’t seem to matter to Klara, not right now. At 5 am on a very gloomy morning in the city of Odesa, she puts her relationship with Denis into question. The sunrise gradually illuminates the shapes and figures. Yet the shadows too become apparent as the couple tries to understand what they truly mean to each other. The question lingers - does this couple have something meaningful to hold on to in the chaos of an ever-changing reality?
6 I Wish I Was a Plumber by Grace Lily
What’s that feeling called? The one where you are so sure you need something, so sure that you rip out your hair, you tear apart your skin. What is the feeling of utter longing for something that will never want you back? What the fuck is that?
How to Kill a Man Written by Hollie Robson
Anna and Dora are roommates, just not your usual roommates. They drink too much, go on too many dates and they have a big question: What is the worst thing a woman can say to a man? Or better yet, how could they kill one?
Content warnings (Explicit language, references to genitals, sexual themes, violence)