With Windrush Day being 22 June, last week was originally going to be the opening night of Roy Williams’ new Hampstead Theatre play, The Fellowship, until plans had to be changed because Lucy Vandi, who was to play the main character, fell sick and performances were postponed. Cherrelle Skeete bravely takes on this major role and her dynamic stage presence, partly with script in hand on press night, is one of the evening’s highlights.
‘Class, race & past activism haunt this family saga’: THE FELLOWSHIP – Hampstead Theatre
First female friendship is the focus of Roy Williams’ latest play The Fellowship, premiering at the Hampstead Theatre as class, race and past activism haunts this family saga.
‘An absolute must-see for anyone over the age of 13’: INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TEENAGE ARMAGEDDON – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★★
Can you imagine how difficult it must be for parents to lose a daughter at the age of 17? It must be absolutely heartbreaking. But what about her little sister?
‘A powerful reminder about how important it is to feel seen & heard’: INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TEENAGE ARMAGEDDON – Southwark Playhouse
The teenage years are the hardest to navigate. Everything’s changing. You don’t know what you’re doing and everyone around you is a walking cocktail of hormones.
VIDEO: Remember how hard it was being 13? Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon post-show Q&A
Rosie Day’s wonderful rollercoaster ride of a debut play Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon, which she also performs, ends with the by-then 16-year-old protagonist writing a letter of advice to her younger self (and younger stepsister).
‘Incredibly engaging throughout’: INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TEENAGE ARMAGEDDON – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★
At 75 minutes long, it’s quite impressive how much Rosie Day is able to fit into this painful coming-of-age story – it really is an intense rollercoaster.
‘Rosie Day is a compelling storyteller & narrator’: INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TEENAGE ARMAGEDDON – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★
Rosie Day’s play highlights not only the confusion and pain of growing up but also the struggle of dealing with grief as a young person in a tight and engaging way.
New post-show Q&A: Join Terri Paddock for Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon
As part of her resumed post-show talk series, Mates founder Terri Paddock will chair a discussion at Instruction for a Teenage Armageddon at London’s Southwark Playhouse on Tuesday 15 February 2022. Time to get booking!
NEWS: Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon, written & performed by Rosie Day, transfers to Southwark Playhouse
Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon, the acclaimed one-person show written and performed by BAFTA winner Rosie Day, transfers to London’s Southwark Playhouse for a strictly limited season from 9 February to 5 March 2022. Time to get booking!
‘An enviable lightness of touch’: THE GIRL WHO FELL – Trafalgar Studios
Sarah Rutherford’s new play The Girl Who Fell, about teenage death, mourning, coincidence and healing, is sensitive and heartfelt.
‘Compelling tale’: THE GIRL WHO FELL – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★
Writer Sarah Rutherford cleverly weaves together disparate elements of a sensitive story with subtlety and humour in The Girl Who Fell.
‘Looks at the big picture through the small detail’: THE GIRL WHO FELL – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★
Trafalgar Studios, London – until 23 November 2019 We can only judge the dead through the narratives of others. When those narratives contain a level of both culpability and finger-pointing, who are we to believe? And should it matter when the dead girl at the heart of their concerns is a 15-year-old who committed suicide by jumping from a road …
The Girl Who Fell Q&A video: How is social media damaging our children?
I feel like I’ve known writer Sarah Rutherford for years… that’s one of the positives of social media. (We follow each other on Twitter.) The irony is it’s her new play, The Girl Who Fell, about some of the negatives of social media that finally precipitated my meeting her in person.
FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for Sarah Rutherford’s ‘refreshingly original’ The Girl Who Fell
Stage Traffic’s premiere of Sarah Rutherford’s darkly funny new play The Girl Who Fell has impressed critics for its warmth, quirkiness and offbeat sensitivity. We’ve rounded up review highlights. Time get booking!
‘Thoroughly modern, soul searching & hilarious play’: THE GIRL WHO FELL – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★
The aftermath of a teenager’s death really shouldn’t be this funny, but Sarah Rutherford has created a thoroughly modern, soul-searching and hilarious play.
PHOTOS & VIDEO: Sneak a peek inside The Girl Who Fell rehearsals + brand-new trailer
We’re counting down to the world premiere of The Girl Who Fell, Sarah Rutherford’s darkly funny new play about parenting and social media dangers, opening this month at Trafalgar Studios. Sneak a peek inside rehearsals with our new gallery – and then get booking!
‘We’re all floundering, if we’re honest’: Playwright Sarah Rutherford on parenting, social media & her new play The Girl Who Fell
Sarah Rutherford explores the dark side of social media in her new play The Girl Who Fell – but, on the plus side, she also has Twitter to thank for the play getting its premiere next month at Trafalgar Studios.
New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for the world premiere of Sarah Rutherford’s The Girl Who Fell
As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock reunites with Stage Traffic at Trafalgar Studios for the world premiere of Sarah Rutherford’s The Girl Who Fell. Got any questions for creatives and cast?
NEWS: Stage Traffic premieres Sarah Rutherford’s The Girl Who Fell; cast announced
The Girl Who Fell, the new play by acclaimed Adult Supervision author Sarah Rutherford, gets its world premiere at the West End’s Trafalgar Studios 2, running from 15 October to 23 November 2019.
‘An intermittently striking evening’: AGAIN – Trafalgar Studios
Most families have a story or three, the kind of tales that go down in folklore, destined to be repeated at family events no matter embarrassing for the parent/sibling/etc involved.
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