About
Staged reading directed by Rhiann Jeffrey
'loving you has felt like the apocalypse. it's felt like burning every time you touch her. it's felt like stars tearing my body apart.'
It's the hottest Easter Sunday on record. Five friends in search of the afterparty find an abandoned suitcase in the middle of the park. And what's inside might portend the end of the world.
A tense, thrilling body-horror play that explores the politics of queer friendship groups and the ways in which we dismember ourselves and the people we love.
Our First Glimpse series offers you the chance to get an exclusive early look at plays destined for production or currently already under commission. Sharing the first act of each play in a staged reading style - you get a taste of what's to come, and a chance to be part of the earliest conversations.
About the writer:
Danielle James is a playwright, theatre-maker and performer. She makes work between Donegal, Dublin and London. Her play THREE BOYS was a finalist for the 2025 Women's Prize for Playwriting and long-listed for the Bruntwood Prize. Her other work has been short-listed for the Bill Cashmore Award (people watching people…, 2025) and the Theatre503 International Playwriting Prize (Schizogenesis, 2025). Her short film 'EYE' won Best Northern Film at the WomenX Festival 2025. She was a part of the Royal Court Writers Group in 2024, and the Dublin Theatre Festival Next Stage Cohort in 2025. She was a recipient of an Acorn Bursary from An Grianán Theatre, and funding from the Arts Council of England. She is currently developing work with the Bush Theatre, The Royal Court Theatre, and An Grianán Theatre. Her work has previously been seen at Riverside Studios, Camden People's Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre.
Tickets: £8.50
Generous supporter ticket: £15
