Tue 23 Jun | 7pm A Type Of Fungus – Written and Directed by Zoe Hudson A Type of Fungus looks at a world where nature has decided that we were the virus, “reclaiming” humans as part of herself, a twisted way of saving both the world and the human race . . . But humans have never seen an invasion as a good thing and now they must face the consequences. The piece deals with themes of environmental damage, human morality and survival. Suitable for ages 14+ Fish In A Fish-bowl – Written and Directed by Paige Dyson ‘And then boom! Sex. Pregnancy. A shotgun wedding and Wham-bang-guess-what?-its-twins-ma’am, and now you’re literally a mother.’ Maria is a young woman who is balancing on the edge of a lot of things. Her tether, a tight-rope…an orgasm. As she juggles the impossible of trying to make sure her children survive at least past infancy, that her husband eats all his vegetables and that her vibrator doesn’t run out of batteries, it’s only a matter of time before things begin to slip through the cracks. Written and directed by Paige Dyson, and set as a modern retelling of Medea, Fish in a Fish-bowl is a darkly comedic solo show that explores themes such as womanhood, toxic relationships and just what it means to be a mother in today’s society though this adaptation. Suitable for ages 16+ due to sexual language, graphic profanity and dark themes. Book your tickethere Find out more about BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen

Wed 24 Jun| 7pm The Camp Thing – Written & Directed by Georgia Purvis With the apocalypse finally over – the government said so, so it must be true – a group of teens, alongside their very competent camp leaders, embark on a camping expedition. With unicorns, space cakes and insects — oh my! Surely nothing could go wrong. And everybody is vaccinated right? RIGHT?! This is a play written by Georgia Purvis, taking inspiration from real camping escapades and young adult coming of age dramas of the 2000’s, this dark comedy follows a group of young people as they learn to adjust to a world changed by a zombie outbreak. Suitable for ages 14+. Contains mild language and gore. Crown Intentions – Written & Directed by Edie Gall ‘Shall we go grieve together? Preferably over a glass of something older than both of us, in a building with central heating.’ With their older brothers recently dead in a tragically stupid accident, all eyes are now on Richard and Mary. As the country’s new heir and spare, everyone wants a piece of them – and will do anything to get it. Their lives could improve, if they just stop listening to their surviving friends and family long enough to think for themselves. Crown Intentions is a blackly comic examination of the corrosive effects of the family unit on the lives of individuals and a humanitarian argument for the end of the aristocracy. Suitable for ages 16+. Contains strong language, sexual content and moments of violence. Book your tickethere Find out more about BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen

Thu 25 Jun | 7pm  Monochromatic – Written & Directed by Kieran Lowe ‘Behind every sweet smile, there is a bitter sadness that no one can ever see and feel and somewhere along the way something inside me just broke. That’s the only way I could describe it.’ Monochromatic follows the story of a person who’s struggling to live day to day in the society around them, they are fed up with almost everything. They begin to realise how much of a hold technology has on them and everyone around them, how it’s slowly tearing their family and friends apart. We watch as the person lives each day struggling to stay afloat, but will they slowly learn to accept themselves and this new world around them or will they become just another number in a world that barely sees them? Suitable for ages16+. Contains themes of: Strong Language, Divorce, Depression / Mental Health, Car accident. World War Why? – Written & Directed by Shaun Wilson ‘Right Then lads, this is it, The war, breath it in, it’s what you’ve been training for all them many days, to show them freaks exactly who the right side are!’ The world is at war once more, not between nations, or factions. But between right and left-handed people. The plays follow the Right army with the soldiers in battle and the Generals in office. We see how does war differ from each of them; how do they live it? and do they really care? Or is it all just a big game? World War Why? Is Written and directed by Shaun Patrick Wilson (Implosion, Arc Stockton and Newcastle Fringe Festival). This is his new satirical take on war. Showcasing the absurdity and how lifestyles can differ through the abuse of power. This is explored through comedic moments but the gut-wrenching reality of war itself. Book your tickethere Find out more about BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen