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Trans People Are Awful - Ros Watt
Armed with a camera, a vivid imagination, and an axe he bought on Facebook marketplace; Boy is explaining to you his quest to complete the perfect transition. His method, (killing cis men and stealing their body parts), may be unconventional, but it does bypass NHS waiting times.
When a routine kill goes wrong and Boy encounters something he didn't prepare for, his meticulous plan begins to unravel. Forced to confront the reality of his actions, Boy must decide how far he is truly willing to go to become himself.
True crime cut up with dark comedy, 'Trans People are Awful' dissects identity, morality and the effects of extreme loneliness.
Guncle by James Farley
Gabriel has wanted to escape for as long as he can remember, but he is back at square one: living with his mum who doesn't understand him and teaching at his old secondary school. But when his older brother, who he detests, announces that Gabriel is going to be an uncle, suddenly he has a reason to stay.
Sacrificing his freedom, Gabriel looks out for a child he's worried might turn out like him: Different, sensitive, and not like the other boys. But when his nephew starts to resemble the bullies who tormented him, dark memories resurface and violent revenge fantasies blend with reality.
Can Gabriel overcome his demons and help his godson before tragedy strikes?
Following 'Good Boy', James’ five-star, sell-out and award-nominated Edinburgh hit, 'Guncle' is his sophomore play. A comedy that aims to rip the fragile ego of masculinity to shreds.
Developed with the Royal Court Theatre’s Writers’ Group.
Shambles by Thea Barnes
He can’t believe it! He has caught a feast! His family will be so proud!
But instead the dog walkers watch in horror, at the edge of a frozen lake, as they realise that their pampered pooch isn’t so cute after all...
Inspired by a true story, this theatrical comedy explores animality, and the extent to which you can domesticate your pet.
As the dog walkers desperately try to encourage their dog off the ice, they begin to show a difference in opinion.
“We should have trained him” versus “he’s just an animal”.
Tensions rise and rise. And eventually they don’t look too far from animals themselves...
Perhaps we are all holding a beast within.
"It is precisely these types of projects, involving these types of people, in these types of theatres that make London what it is."
The Lancet
