Blood Me Up Marjorie! is a laugh-out-loud peek behind the scenes of a murder mystery company.  This hilarious two-hander has already entertained audiences in Brighton, Margate and Faversham and is heading to Edinburgh Fringe in 2026.

We meet some crazy people in this razor-sharp 55-min comedy, where things are not always what they appear as our characters battle to keep their murder event alive and their dead body dead. 

One not to be missed.

Vita Lego Production Company welcomes you to their first ever Very Camp Christmas! A night of guaranteed festive cheer, song, dance, and perhaps even a Grinch or two. We are so excited to bring a range of talented performers to the stage, to truly put the Camp, in Christmas!

Ghostly Tales by Candlelight, is a stunning new show from Words2Music (leading London poet Alice Benson & musician Marek Tribedi). This 45 minute performance promises a journey through a variety of ghostly encounters, in verse and prose, drawn from personal experience.

The show is a masterful blend of original spoken word, evocative music and immersive imagery, exploring tales of the uncanny, with reflection and humour in equal measure. Whether a believer or sceptic, you will find these tales challenge your assumptions about what is real and imaginary – perhaps both can co-exist in the shadowland between the known and unknown realms of reality.

Alice is an award-winning published author (Funny and Uplifting Tales), actress, West End dancer, Choral Singer and comedian (winner ITV’s Take the Mic) and has recently been awarded Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).

Descended from writers E.F. Benson and Fredrich von Schiller, Alice masterfully weaves tales of shadow and light, offering a performance that is both hauntingly beautiful and profoundly moving. Don't miss this journey into the lyrical dark. Take this chance to  escape the modern world and enter a space of Gothic flickering shadows by candlelight, and powerful words and emotions.

Book your tickets now for a truly unique theatrical experience. Alice's performances include BBC Radio London, Edinburgh Festival, Brighton Festival, Harrow Arts Centre, The Comedy Store Manchester.

Feedback from previous recent shows at the Etcetera Theatre:

***** "Loved how accessible the poetry was. The introductions to each one gave context and improved impact on audience." 

***** "engagingly presented"

***** "Alice Benson delivered a lovely set of poems, with both musical accompaniment and visuals to match the mood of each one"

See more about us at www.words2music.com

Broke & Fabulous in the 21st Century is an unabashed dramedy for todays generation!

Alex & Petunia are two best friends, chasing their dreams and navigating love in their chaotic 30’s.
It’s a riotous ode to friendship, ambition, and the ridiculousness of modern love.

So come grab a drink, darlings! and let us warm you up on these cold December nights with this raunchy, honestly raucous play, proving that even broke and frazzled you can always be fabulous….

Starring Olive McHugh, Rowland Stirling & Dale Robertson 

1914. The Great War rages. Britain recruits 30,000 'bantams', men between 5'-5'3'' to fight. These men come from all over Britain, Ireland and Canada. Known as Bantams after the small aggressive rooster, they're formed into special Bantam battalions.

1918. Bouzincourt, France. One Bantam remains. Patrick Michael Wolfe, a teacher from Dublin.

This is his story. From the city of Dublin to the battlefields of France, this is a story about patriotism, prejudice, courage and betrayal. Inspired by real events.

Written and performed by Michael Hughes

★★★★★ British Theatre Guide

★★★★★ UK Theatre Web

★★★★★ Ian J Cole

★★★★★ Bookmarks and Stages

★★★★★ Derek Awards

★★★★★ Moreish TV

'A masterclass in storytelling' - Fringe review

What is Art? And what does it mean to be an Artist?
And how far would you go for the thing you loved the most?
Franz Kafka’s ‘Hunger Artist’ nourishes his soul the only way he knows how,
by starving himself, in his small, barred cage, before crowds of spectators, some admiring, some sneering and contemptuous.
Seeking acclaim for his craft and acceptance, validation and perhaps love from his audience, this is his ‘art’ and, though often torturous for him, he will stop at nothing in his pursuit of perfection.
This is Franz Kafka’s final work, he died on 3rd June 1924, and this evening we celebrate his life and work with this Solo retelling of this dramatic short story.
Kafka was editing “A Hunger Artist” on his deathbed, a story whose composition he had begun before his own throat closed to the point that he himself could not take any more nourishment.

Actor: Jonathan Sidgwick (Eastenders, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, The Mousetrap – West End Tour)
Jon has worked several times for Steven Berkoff (Messiah at The Old Vic; Oedipus - Edinburgh Festival, Spoleto Festival, USA) and Steven has suggested this text for Jon’s debut Solo Show.
“I am hugely grateful to Steven for this and delighted to be returning to the Etcetera Theatre after playing John in Miss Julie here in 2014!”
(Please note: Mr. Berkoff is not directing this show, but has been extremely supportive in guiding my efforts!)

Co-producer: Sushant Nair
Technician, Lighting & Programme Design: Sushant Nair
Composer: Mark Glentworth
Artistic Director and Photography: Jeremy Clark 
Sponsorship: Simon James Morgan and Training Day Roleplay UK
Rehearsals and guidance: Val Colgan, Natasha Cobby and Ariella Eshed.

This is not your regular love story…

Billy: “We should write a play about this”
Elliot: “God no babe, this is not for public viewing”

Join Billy & Elliot: two queer, emotionally constipated 30-somethings on their journey to becoming their authentic selves. Serving sass, self-development and drama school shenanigans. Laugh and “cry” with them as they discover happily ever after isn’t one size fits all.

Any profits from ticket sales will help towards funding taking the show in Edinburgh Fringe 2026

“Abi Tedder is a twisted powerhouse of funny” - Phil Wang

What is Abi Tedder’s Box like? Dark? Of course. Surreal and unsettling? Naturally. Can you get out? No darling, you can never get out.

Abi Tedder’s Box is a sinister sketch comedy show about being totally and terrifyingly trapped.

Abi is ex-Footlights President and member of acclaimed sketch group Minor Delays. Their Edinburgh sellout shows were both among the British Comedy Guide’s Best Reviewed Shows of the Edinburgh Fringe two years running.

“Remarkable Pizzazz” - The Telegraph
“One doubts that major success…will be much further delayed” -The Guardian
“Hypersonic Comedic Perfection” - The Skinny
“You can consider your tenner on the door a risk free investment…Stars of the Future” - Mail On Sunday
“Damn funny, with proper jokes, tightly packed…facing forward to great things” - Chortle
“This show couldn’t get much better…Tedder’s majestic ability to contort her face and to move between booming and childishly temperate, squeezing out every bit of delight from the audience, is exceptional” - Broadway Baby

Join Abi Tedder in her box for her solo debut - a work in progress.

This is not your regular love story…

Billy: “We should write a play about this”
Elliot: “God no babe, this is not for public viewing”

Join Billy & Elliot: two queer, emotionally constipated 30-somethings on their journey to becoming their authentic selves. Serving sass, self-development and drama school shenanigans. Laugh and “cry” with them as they discover happily ever after isn’t one size fits all.

Any profits from ticket sales will help towards funding taking the show in Edinburgh Fringe 2026

“Abi Tedder is a twisted powerhouse of funny” - Phil Wang

What is Abi Tedder’s Box like? Dark? Of course. Surreal and unsettling? Naturally. Can you get out? No darling, you can never get out.

Abi Tedder’s Box is a sinister sketch comedy show about being totally and terrifyingly trapped.

Abi is ex-Footlights President and member of acclaimed sketch group Minor Delays. Their Edinburgh sellout shows were both among the British Comedy Guide’s Best Reviewed Shows of the Edinburgh Fringe two years running.

“Remarkable Pizzazz” - The Telegraph
“One doubts that major success…will be much further delayed” -The Guardian
“Hypersonic Comedic Perfection” - The Skinny
“You can consider your tenner on the door a risk free investment…Stars of the Future” - Mail On Sunday
“Damn funny, with proper jokes, tightly packed…facing forward to great things” - Chortle
“This show couldn’t get much better…Tedder’s majestic ability to contort her face and to move between booming and childishly temperate, squeezing out every bit of delight from the audience, is exceptional” - Broadway Baby

Join Abi Tedder in her box for her solo debut - a work in progress.

Have you ever tried the BEST coffee in the world? A Public Relations Executive for a Swiss based Multinational conglomerate thinks everyone deserves the best coffee in the world.

His name is Schneider, Valentin Schneider. You can call him Val.

Schneider wants to make you deeply happy with coffee.

He also wants to tell you a little tale. A Fairytale actually.

Please give him your hand and follow him into the rainforests of Congo and West Papua.

Follow him into his Heart of Darkness. Into your Heart of Darkness.

Don't you worry, you won't get hurt…maybe…and even if you do get hurt, remember that in the End you'll drink the very best coffee!

"Kingmaker" written and performed by Gregory Lukac is a very dark “comedy” showing that fiction comes from reality….and reality comes from fiction.

Dead Ringer (Rehearsed Read-Through)

A year after the loss of her brother, Abi is walking down the street when she sees a man with his face. As her grief is re-invigorated, she kidnaps this doppelganger and invites over her sister in-law Kate, to decide how to handle this unexplainable miracle. But is it a miracle? Or a perverse creation of science? And how do both a widow and sibling navigate this entirely absurd situation?

Trigger Warnings: This show discusses the topics of suicide, slavery, enviromental issues and mental health.

Have you ever tried the BEST coffee in the world? A Public Relations Executive for a Swiss based Multinational conglomerate thinks everyone deserves the best coffee in the world.

His name is Schneider, Valentin Schneider. You can call him Val.

Schneider wants to make you deeply happy with coffee.

He also wants to tell you a little tale. A Fairytale actually.

Please give him your hand and follow him into the rainforests of Congo and West Papua.

Follow him into his Heart of Darkness. Into your Heart of Darkness.

Don't you worry, you won't get hurt…maybe…and even if you do get hurt, remember that in the End you'll drink the very best coffee!

"Kingmaker" written and performed by Gregory Lukac is a very dark “comedy” showing that fiction comes from reality….and reality comes from fiction.

Venez célébrer la magie des fêtes avec ce spectacle entièrement improvisé de la French British Improvisation ! Installez-vous, imaginez le parfum d’un chocolat chaud à la cannelle… et laissez vous emporter dans une comédie romantique unique, drôle et délicieusement festive.

La FBI vous embarque dans une histoire d’amour inventée sous vos yeux, où rencontres inattendues, maladresses adorables et éclats de rire s’entremêlent au rythme des suggestions du public. Entre tendresse, surprises et esprit de Noël, attendez vous à un moment de pure bonheur.

La French British Improvisation, troupe basée à Londres depuis plus de 10 ans, propose chaque mois des spectacles originaux pour le public francophone. Ne manquez pas cette soirée chaleureuse et pleine d'humour : l’amour s’invite sur scène… et il est totalement improvisé !

✨ Kathak, reimagined for today.

Sharp. Rhythmic. Full of humor, heart — and history.

FLÂNERIE- Aimless migrating is a choreography born from the roots — carrying the artistry of nomadic storytellers of India, whose tales move like travelers across time.
It’s a story so personal, so eventful — a dance of constant migration, not toward an end, but for the love of movement itself.

Expect playful spins, rhythmic banter between Kathak and Tabla, laughter, and a finale that lands with the thrill of a perfect END in time.
💫 Tradition meets spontaneity. Rhythm meets storytelling. You meet the journey.

Watch Trailer Here:

🎟️ Experience the Rhythm in Motion — get your tickets now!

Have you ever tried the BEST coffee in the world? A Public Relations Executive for a Swiss based Multinational conglomerate thinks everyone deserves the best coffee in the world.

His name is Schneider, Valentin Schneider. You can call him Val.

Schneider wants to make you deeply happy with coffee.

He also wants to tell you a little tale. A Fairytale actually.

Please give him your hand and follow him into the rainforests of Congo and West Papua.

Follow him into his Heart of Darkness. Into your Heart of Darkness.

Don't you worry, you won't get hurt…maybe…and even if you do get hurt, remember that in the End you'll drink the very best coffee!

"Kingmaker" written and performed by Gregory Lukac is a very dark “comedy” showing that fiction comes from reality….and reality comes from fiction.

Join us on Saturday, December 13th for An Evening With Sarah Ali!

Sarah Ali is a London-based singer–songwriter blending emotive pop and R’n’B with rich Arabic influences. Born to cross-cultural rhythms, her music becomes a soulful meeting point between Western pop and the raw emotion of Middle Eastern soundscapes.

This year, Sarah headlined a London show, opened for Amr Diab in Beirut, and released two singles, “Liberal Friends” and “Crystallized Stranger”. For her final performance of the year, she returns in a more intimate setting, sharing her own songs alongside a selection of covers.

Very limited capacity.

N.B. A small theatre membership fee is included in the ticket price.

“Hiya loves! It’s me, Kerry Mibagg! Join me this December for the Camden Christmas Festival at the Etcetera Theatre. The turkey’s a carcass, the sprouts are stone cold and I’m putting my feet up with a ‘seccy… Come on over!”

Yorkshire’s favourite auntie is throwing open her living room for a Christmas extravaganza you won’t forget. Expect big laughs, bigger songs, and just the right amount of chaos as Kerry tries (and fails) to enjoy a peaceful festive evening. But who’s knocking at the door? What surprises are waiting under the tree? And how many Quality Streets can one woman eat in a single sitting?

With special guests, camp comedy, and more festive nonsense than you can shake a cracker at, ‘Ave Yerself a Kerry Little Christmas is the show to see this holiday season!

Ghostly Tales by Candlelight, is a stunning new show from Words2Music (leading London poet Alice Benson & musician Marek Tribedi). This 45 minute performance promises a journey through a variety of ghostly encounters, in verse and prose, drawn from personal experience.

The show is a masterful blend of original spoken word, evocative music and immersive imagery, exploring tales of the uncanny, with reflection and humour in equal measure. Whether a believer or sceptic, you will find these tales challenge your assumptions about what is real and imaginary – perhaps both can co-exist in the shadowland between the known and unknown realms of reality.

Alice is an award-winning published author (Funny and Uplifting Tales), actress, West End dancer, Choral Singer and comedian (winner ITV’s Take the Mic) and has recently been awarded Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).

Descended from writers E.F. Benson and Fredrich von Schiller, Alice masterfully weaves tales of shadow and light, offering a performance that is both hauntingly beautiful and profoundly moving. Don't miss this journey into the lyrical dark. Take this chance to  escape the modern world and enter a space of Gothic flickering shadows by candlelight, and powerful words and emotions.

Book your tickets now for a truly unique theatrical experience. Alice's performances include BBC Radio London, Edinburgh Festival, Brighton Festival, Harrow Arts Centre, The Comedy Store Manchester.

Feedback from previous recent shows at the Etcetera Theatre:

***** "Loved how accessible the poetry was. The introductions to each one gave context and improved impact on audience." 

***** "engagingly presented"

***** "Alice Benson delivered a lovely set of poems, with both musical accompaniment and visuals to match the mood of each one"

See more about us at www.words2music.com

Averlie is the pop girl of glitter and heartache. Known for her bubbly personality and unapologetic melodrama, Averlie’s music turns life’s sharp edges into vibrant soundscapes. 

Over the past few years, Averlie has released more than 20 tracks through singles and EPs. She has lit up shows and festivals at some of London’s most beloved grassroots music stages. 

Her songs combine conversational lyricism and dreamy soprano vocals with a sense of underlying vulnerability. Get ready to experience the full range of emotions as you dance, cry, and float above the clouds…

Her latest single, "Sweet", recorded at RAK Studios, showcases her continued growth as a pop artist. This song is about confidence and good vibes. Immerse yourself in the summery paradise of “Sweet” at Averlie’s upcoming show with Camden Christmas Festival.

For Puck's Sake tells the tale of Puck who, having just been booted out of the forest of Athens by Oberon, King of the Fairies, arrives in the forest of Arden, right in the middle of the plot of As You Like It! Without his usual magic, Puck must learn how to navigate this new world, and learn about himself in the process... with the help of a few familiar faces in Arden...

Join Puck on this new adventure for old and young alike, as he learns about himself, about love (Without the aid of a magic flower...), friendship and how to be true to himself when there is no one telling him who to be...

Written & Performed by Alice Bloomer

Directed by S Callaghan. 

Produced by Harry Fitzpatrick (Temporal Horizons Productions). 

Art Direction by Rah Petherbridge. 

Creative Consultation by Emily Carding

Stage Management/Technician by TBA

Character and story inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream & As You Like It!

This show is suitable for ages 11 and over. Audience participation will be a part of this production. This is a one act play with a running time of 60 minutes.

We speak to understand, and yet sometimes words only make the silence deeper.

Pour un oui ou pour un non is an exploration of that fragile border — where emotion and language no longer meet.

For some of us — like Male 2 — talking is a way to survive, to translate the invisible. But sooner or later, we discover that words are not enough: they come too late, they feel outdated, or they fall flat against what was once alive.

On the other side, there are those like Male 1, who find comfort in the tangible, the certain, the grounded. They don’t chase words — they anchor them. For them, the unspeakable feels unnecessary, even dangerous.

Between these two worlds — the poetic and the practical, the oisif dreamer and the steady realist — stands the question: can language ever truly carry what we feel?

This project begins where communication collapses. It is a study of friendship, difference, and the impossibility of perfect understanding — of how love can turn into distance, and silence can become both refuge and wound.

For Puck's Sake tells the tale of Puck who, having just been booted out of the forest of Athens by Oberon, King of the Fairies, arrives in the forest of Arden, right in the middle of the plot of As You Like It! Without his usual magic, Puck must learn how to navigate this new world, and learn about himself in the process... with the help of a few familiar faces in Arden...

Join Puck on this new adventure for old and young alike, as he learns about himself, about love (Without the aid of a magic flower...), friendship and how to be true to himself when there is no one telling him who to be...

Written & Performed by Alice Bloomer

Directed by S Callaghan. 

Produced by Harry Fitzpatrick (Temporal Horizons Productions). 

Art Direction by Rah Petherbridge. 

Creative Consultation by Emily Carding

Stage Management/Technician by TBA

Character and story inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream & As You Like It!

This show is suitable for ages 11 and over. Audience participation will be a part of this production. This is a one act play with a running time of 60 minutes.

Light The Night Theatre present I Can See The Sun a surreal, darkly humorous drama inspired by Dante’sDevine Comedy.

When a mother and daughter become lost in a Northern dark wood (after taking a wrong turn at Goole on the road back from Ikea) they stumble on a stranger in the dead of night. Is he a hunter out to steal hearts, or a moorland hiker who’s seen the light... will they row across the river into deeper despair, or find the path to the car before sunrise?

Written and directed by Tania Khan, I Can See The Sun tenderly explores ancestral trauma, hope and recovery. 

Cast

Grace: Joanie Diamond

Lucy: Emily Mytton

Noah: Paddy Cunningham 

Creatives 

Video designer: Jessica Brauner 

Assistant director: Lucy Corley  

Associate producer: Grace Joy Howarth  

Writer/director: Tania Khan

Musical director: Marielle Nicol

“Hiya loves! It’s me, Kerry Mibagg! Join me this December for the Camden Christmas Festival at the Etcetera Theatre. The turkey’s a carcass, the sprouts are stone cold and I’m putting my feet up with a ‘seccy… Come on over!”

Yorkshire’s favourite auntie is throwing open her living room for a Christmas extravaganza you won’t forget. Expect big laughs, bigger songs, and just the right amount of chaos as Kerry tries (and fails) to enjoy a peaceful festive evening. But who’s knocking at the door? What surprises are waiting under the tree? And how many Quality Streets can one woman eat in a single sitting?

With special guests, camp comedy, and more festive nonsense than you can shake a cracker at, ‘Ave Yerself a Kerry Little Christmas is the show to see this holiday season!

Light The Night Theatre present I Can See The Sun a surreal, darkly humorous drama inspired by Dante’s Devine Comedy.

When a mother and daughter become lost in a Northern dark wood (after taking a wrong turn at Goole on the road back from Ikea) they stumble on a stranger in the dead of night. Is he a hunter out to steal hearts, or a moorland hiker who’s seen the light... Will they row across the river into deeper despair, or find the path to the car before sunrise?

Written and directed by Tania Khan, I Can See The Sun tenderly explores ancestral trauma, hope and recovery.

Creatives

Video designer: Jessica Brauner

Assistant director: Lucy Corley

Associate producer: Grace Joy Howarth

Writer/director: Tania Khan

Musical direction: Marielle Nicol

“When will I, will I be famous?” asked Bros. And that’s what Sara Louise Aston asks herself all the time. When will she be famous?
In the show, Sara tells us stories of the bonkers measures she has taken to try and become famous. It’s not happened yet but she is trying and God loves a tryer.

So sit back in your seat and take this charming and colourful ride with Sara as she describes the tales of the good, the bad and the quirky ways of how she has attempted to find fame. And who knows: maybe this show will make her famous? (Spoiler – probably not, but it will be fun!)

For Puck's Sake tells the tale of Puck who, having just been booted out of the forest of Athens by Oberon, King of the Fairies, arrives in the forest of Arden, right in the middle of the plot of As You Like It! Without his usual magic, Puck must learn how to navigate this new world, and learn about himself in the process... with the help of a few familiar faces in Arden...

Join Puck on this new adventure for old and young alike, as he learns about himself, about love (Without the aid of a magic flower...), friendship and how to be true to himself when there is no one telling him who to be...

Written & Performed by Alice Bloomer

Directed by S Callaghan. 

Produced by Harry Fitzpatrick (Temporal Horizons Productions). 

Art Direction by Rah Petherbridge. 

Creative Consultation by Emily Carding

Stage Management/Technician by TBA

Character and story inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream & As You Like It!

This show is suitable for ages 11 and over. Audience participation will be a part of this production. This is a one act play with a running time of 60 minutes.

Wreck the halls and laugh your heart out this holiday season with B*tches in Stitches, the all-femme stand-up comedy group that's been taking the world by storm!

🎤 Expect a killer lineup of diverse femme comics serving up punchlines hotter than mulled wine, plus feminist Christmas carols that’ll have you singing (and snorting) along. 🎶

🎁 We’ve even got cheeky prizes from our sponsors to stuff your stockings early – because Santa’s not the only one delivering surprises this year.
Come for the laughs, stay for the solidarity, and let’s sleigh this festive season together.

 “We accept the love we think we deserve.”- Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Love We Think We Deserve is a bold, thought-provoking show about people living with Borderline Personality Disorder, how they experience the world and the struggles they face. Around 1 one a 100 people live with BPD, yet it is one of the most stigmatized mental health conditions. Online searches will reinforce harmful stereotypes and the majority of articles advise you how to “spot borderlines” – and avoid them. Rosie Cappuccino writes in her book, ‘Talking About BPD’: “A couple of clicks reveal widespread derogatory attitudes towards the condition […] YouTube videos […] warn that people with BPD are […] impossible to connect with and incapable of love. […] for many people the risks of being deemed untrustworthy, incapable or even dangerous can be too high. […] Many people […] feel safer disclosing anything but BPD.” With this play, I aim to give an insight into what living with BPD feels like and contribute to breaking down the stigma, bit by bit.

“I am not the other. I am one of you. Speak about me as if I were in the room- because I am.”

For Puck's Sake tells the tale of Puck who, having just been booted out of the forest of Athens by Oberon, King of the Fairies, arrives in the forest of Arden, right in the middle of the plot of As You Like It! Without his usual magic, Puck must learn how to navigate this new world, and learn about himself in the process... with the help of a few familiar faces in Arden...

Join Puck on this new adventure for old and young alike, as he learns about himself, about love (Without the aid of a magic flower...), friendship and how to be true to himself when there is no one telling him who to be...

Written & Performed by Alice Bloomer

Directed by S Callaghan. 

Produced by Harry Fitzpatrick (Temporal Horizons Productions). 

Art Direction by Rah Petherbridge. 

Creative Consultation by Emily Carding

Stage Management/Technician by TBA

Character and story inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream & As You Like It!

This show is suitable for ages 11 and over. Audience participation will be a part of this production. This is a one act play with a running time of 60 minutes.

 “We accept the love we think we deserve.”- Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Love We Think We Deserve is a bold, thought-provoking show about people living with Borderline Personality Disorder, how they experience the world and the struggles they face. Around 1 one a 100 people live with BPD, yet it is one of the most stigmatized mental health conditions. Online searches will reinforce harmful stereotypes and the majority of articles advise you how to “spot borderlines” – and avoid them. Rosie Cappuccino writes in her book, ‘Talking About BPD’: “A couple of clicks reveal widespread derogatory attitudes towards the condition […] YouTube videos […] warn that people with BPD are […] impossible to connect with and incapable of love. […] for many people the risks of being deemed untrustworthy, incapable or even dangerous can be too high. […] Many people […] feel safer disclosing anything but BPD.” With this play, I aim to give an insight into what living with BPD feels like and contribute to breaking down the stigma, bit by bit.

“I am not the other. I am one of you. Speak about me as if I were in the room- because I am.”

In a fading small town where nothing ever changes, Luke, Clara, and their friends Mia, Sam and Dean struggle between staying and leaving. As old dreams resurface and past choices return with there old friend Jonah’s unexpected arrival, they’re forced to face what it really means to move on and what’s left behind for those who don’t.

 “We accept the love we think we deserve.”- Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Love We Think We Deserve is a bold, thought-provoking show about people living with Borderline Personality Disorder, how they experience the world and the struggles they face. Around 1 one a 100 people live with BPD, yet it is one of the most stigmatized mental health conditions. Online searches will reinforce harmful stereotypes and the majority of articles advise you how to “spot borderlines” – and avoid them. Rosie Cappuccino writes in her book, ‘Talking About BPD’: “A couple of clicks reveal widespread derogatory attitudes towards the condition […] YouTube videos […] warn that people with BPD are […] impossible to connect with and incapable of love. […] for many people the risks of being deemed untrustworthy, incapable or even dangerous can be too high. […] Many people […] feel safer disclosing anything but BPD.” With this play, I aim to give an insight into what living with BPD feels like and contribute to breaking down the stigma, bit by bit.

“I am not the other. I am one of you. Speak about me as if I were in the room- because I am.”

Ghostly Tales by Candlelight, is a stunning new show from Words2Music (leading London poet Alice Benson & musician Marek Tribedi). This 45 minute performance promises a journey through a variety of ghostly encounters, in verse and prose, drawn from personal experience.

The show is a masterful blend of original spoken word, evocative music and immersive imagery, exploring tales of the uncanny, with reflection and humour in equal measure. Whether a believer or sceptic, you will find these tales challenge your assumptions about what is real and imaginary – perhaps both can co-exist in the shadowland between the known and unknown realms of reality.

Alice is an award-winning published author (Funny and Uplifting Tales), actress, West End dancer, Choral Singer and comedian (winner ITV’s Take the Mic) and has recently been awarded Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).

Descended from writers E.F. Benson and Fredrich von Schiller, Alice masterfully weaves tales of shadow and light, offering a performance that is both hauntingly beautiful and profoundly moving. Don't miss this journey into the lyrical dark. Take this chance to  escape the modern world and enter a space of Gothic flickering shadows by candlelight, and powerful words and emotions.

Book your tickets now for a truly unique theatrical experience. Alice's performances include BBC Radio London, Edinburgh Festival, Brighton Festival, Harrow Arts Centre, The Comedy Store Manchester.

Feedback from previous recent shows at the Etcetera Theatre:

***** "Loved how accessible the poetry was. The introductions to each one gave context and improved impact on audience." 

***** "engagingly presented"

***** "Alice Benson delivered a lovely set of poems, with both musical accompaniment and visuals to match the mood of each one"

See more about us at www.words2music.com

The magical Christmas spirit is taking over town and Ned will make sure The Closing Night of The Camden Christmas Festival will be remembered at least till next Christmas! The singer has prepared a special live music event for you! Ready to celebrate with us? Welcome! Bring friends and family! 

For Puck's Sake tells the tale of Puck who, having just been booted out of the forest of Athens by Oberon, King of the Fairies, arrives in the forest of Arden, right in the middle of the plot of As You Like It! Without his usual magic, Puck must learn how to navigate this new world, and learn about himself in the process... with the help of a few familiar faces in Arden...

Join Puck on this new adventure for old and young alike, as he learns about himself, about love (Without the aid of a magic flower...), friendship and how to be true to himself when there is no one telling him who to be...

Written & Performed by Alice Bloomer

Directed by S Callaghan. 

Produced by Harry Fitzpatrick (Temporal Horizons Productions). 

Art Direction by Rah Petherbridge. 

Creative Consultation by Emily Carding

Stage Management/Technician by TBA

Character and story inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream & As You Like It!

This show is suitable for ages 11 and over. Audience participation will be a part of this production. This is a one act play with a running time of 60 minutes.

The magical Christmas spirit is taking over town and Ned will make sure The Closing Night of The Camden Christmas Festival will be remembered at least till next Christmas! The singer has prepared a special live music event for you! Ready to celebrate with us? Welcome! Bring friends and family! 

For Puck's Sake tells the tale of Puck who, having just been booted out of the forest of Athens by Oberon, King of the Fairies, arrives in the forest of Arden, right in the middle of the plot of As You Like It! Without his usual magic, Puck must learn how to navigate this new world, and learn about himself in the process... with the help of a few familiar faces in Arden...

Join Puck on this new adventure for old and young alike, as he learns about himself, about love (Without the aid of a magic flower...), friendship and how to be true to himself when there is no one telling him who to be...

Written & Performed by Alice Bloomer

Directed by S Callaghan. 

Produced by Harry Fitzpatrick (Temporal Horizons Productions). 

Art Direction by Rah Petherbridge. 

Creative Consultation by Emily Carding

Stage Management/Technician by TBA

Character and story inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream & As You Like It!

This show is suitable for ages 11 and over. Audience participation will be a part of this production. This is a one act play with a running time of 60 minutes.

Jane Austen has a problem. She has relocated to Chawton to enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside but her lively cast of characters are causing her a lot of bother. Come and join Mrs Elton, Elizabeth Bennet, Emma Woodhouse and many more as they seek to entertain you and fight for their right to be heard in Jane's novels.

This new play is written and performed by Beckis Cooper (the ‘phenomenal’ Unversed - at Stamford Arts, 2024 , Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Chawton House, Lamport Hall; Macbeth for the Tabard Theatre and Grace Notes for The Old Red Lion/King’s Head and Edinburgh Fringe.)

It's Christmas Day. The owner of a Southend, London restaurant and her ex- the head chef, find themselves accidentally trapped in the walk-in freezer during the busiest service of the year. Temperatures drop. Tensions rise. And the two are forced to confront the losses that froze their relationship. This is a brand new one act play written by Ash Felkner, tonally in the vein of Bear (Christopher Storer) and Lungs (Duncan Macmillan). This premiere performance stars Dominic Farrow (Hamlet- The National Theatre, 2025) as Geoffrey, and Ash Felkner (The Viewing, 2026) as Kathryn. Directed by Nance Turner (Proforca Theatre & The Northern Spirit Theatre Company). 

It's Christmas Day. The owner of a Southend, London restaurant and her ex- the head chef, find themselves accidentally trapped in the walk-in freezer during the busiest service of the year. Temperatures drop. Tensions rise. And the two are forced to confront the losses that froze their relationship. This is a brand new one act play written by Ash Felkner, tonally in the vein of Bear (Christopher Storer) and Lungs (Duncan Macmillan). This premiere performance stars Dominic Farrow (Hamlet- The National Theatre, 2025) as Geoffrey, and Ash Felkner (The Viewing, 2026) as Kathryn. Directed by Nance Turner (Proforca Theatre & The Northern Spirit Theatre Company). 

Greg Turini - ELEMENTS

Her love was stolen. Her voice was silenced. So she made a deal with the only power that would listen: the Devil himself.

Step into a world where a woman’s despair ignites into a supernatural fury. When Margarita loses the one man who saw her soul, she is offered a single, terrifying chance at reunion. To seize it, she must shed her skin, embrace the night, and become the queen of a fantastical underworld.

This is not a fairy tale. It is a 90-minute ritual of ecstatic rage and glorious self-creation. Witness a solo-performance that burns with raw intensity, as a silenced woman claws her way out of her gilded cage and crowns herself the master of her own destiny.

She entered the darkness to find her love. She will emerge as the queen of shadows.

Inspired by M.Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita'.

Her love was stolen. Her voice was silenced. So she made a deal with the only power that would listen: the Devil himself.

Step into a world where a woman’s despair ignites into a supernatural fury. When Margarita loses the one man who saw her soul, she is offered a single, terrifying chance at reunion. To seize it, she must shed her skin, embrace the night, and become the queen of a fantastical underworld.

This is not a fairy tale. It is a 90-minute ritual of ecstatic rage and glorious self-creation. Witness a solo-performance that burns with raw intensity, as a silenced woman claws her way out of her gilded cage and crowns herself the master of her own destiny.

She entered the darkness to find her love. She will emerge as the queen of shadows.

Inspired by M.Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita'.

Her love was stolen. Her voice was silenced. So she made a deal with the only power that would listen: the Devil himself.

Step into a world where a woman’s despair ignites into a supernatural fury. When Margarita loses the one man who saw her soul, she is offered a single, terrifying chance at reunion. To seize it, she must shed her skin, embrace the night, and become the queen of a fantastical underworld.

This is not a fairy tale. It is a 90-minute ritual of ecstatic rage and glorious self-creation. Witness a solo-performance that burns with raw intensity, as a silenced woman claws her way out of her gilded cage and crowns herself the master of her own destiny.

She entered the darkness to find her love. She will emerge as the queen of shadows.

Inspired by M.Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita'.

Her love was stolen. Her voice was silenced. So she made a deal with the only power that would listen: the Devil himself.

Step into a world where a woman’s despair ignites into a supernatural fury. When Margarita loses the one man who saw her soul, she is offered a single, terrifying chance at reunion. To seize it, she must shed her skin, embrace the night, and become the queen of a fantastical underworld.

This is not a fairy tale. It is a 90-minute ritual of ecstatic rage and glorious self-creation. Witness a solo-performance that burns with raw intensity, as a silenced woman claws her way out of her gilded cage and crowns herself the master of her own destiny.

She entered the darkness to find her love. She will emerge as the queen of shadows.

Inspired by M.Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita'.

Dr Mew is a sci fi themed show featuring cabaret acts who who love sci fi and see it from a queer perspective. Audience are encouraged to cos play. Proceeds from this show goes to the trans charity Mermaids

Her love was stolen. Her voice was silenced. So she made a deal with the only power that would listen: the Devil himself.

Step into a world where a woman’s despair ignites into a supernatural fury. When Margarita loses the one man who saw her soul, she is offered a single, terrifying chance at reunion. To seize it, she must shed her skin, embrace the night, and become the queen of a fantastical underworld.

This is not a fairy tale. It is a 90-minute ritual of ecstatic rage and glorious self-creation. Witness a solo-performance that burns with raw intensity, as a silenced woman claws her way out of her gilded cage and crowns herself the master of her own destiny.

She entered the darkness to find her love. She will emerge as the queen of shadows.

Inspired by M.Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita'.

Gerry creates a legend around his life, mixing an ancient Irish story with an ordinary modern life. He wants to show what getting old is like, and that he can still sing, dance and tell stories even though he's 73. Come and find your joy, and ride with him across the sea to the Land of the Young.

Her love was stolen. Her voice was silenced. So she made a deal with the only power that would listen: the Devil himself.

Step into a world where a woman’s despair ignites into a supernatural fury. When Margarita loses the one man who saw her soul, she is offered a single, terrifying chance at reunion. To seize it, she must shed her skin, embrace the night, and become the queen of a fantastical underworld.

This is not a fairy tale. It is a 90-minute ritual of ecstatic rage and glorious self-creation. Witness a solo-performance that burns with raw intensity, as a silenced woman claws her way out of her gilded cage and crowns herself the master of her own destiny.

She entered the darkness to find her love. She will emerge as the queen of shadows.

Inspired by M.Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita'.

After a sell out run in 2025 'Can I Actually Read Your Mind?' is back. In the 1930s, Mary Davis astounded British audiences with her apparent psychic abilities. Some believed she had a true gift; others were certain she was a clever fraud. But what if she was simply ahead of her time in understanding the human mind?

‘Can I Actually Read Your Mind?’ revisits Mary’s most astonishing demonstrations brought to life through live performance, modern psychology, and a touch of modern magical methods. Blending original techniques with contemporary insight, this show explores whether her methods still hold power today.

Are we more sceptical than our ancestors? or can we see past the facade? Step inside to witness the impossible, and decide for yourself.

You/We tells the story of the artist Gluck — sharp-tongued, stylish, and utterly unwilling to behave. Living in open defiance of traditional gender rules, sexual silence, and polite society, Gluck’s life is a whirlwind of love affairs, artistic ambition, heartbreak, and reinvention. 

Witty, intimate, and quietly radical, this solo play explores the fierce joy of self-invention and the cost of insisting on truth in a world that would rather you stayed convenient.

Written and performed by Claire Storey

You/We tells the story of the artist Gluck — sharp-tongued, stylish, and utterly unwilling to behave. Living in open defiance of traditional gender rules, sexual silence, and polite society, Gluck’s life is a whirlwind of love affairs, artistic ambition, heartbreak, and reinvention. 

Witty, intimate, and quietly radical, this solo play explores the fierce joy of self-invention and the cost of insisting on truth in a world that would rather you stayed convenient.

Written and performed by Claire Storey

'Glitter, Guilt and Good Intentions' invites you to a frazzled rather than filtered celebration of self-improvement. Blending humour, parodies and musical theatre Susan Grant and Joni de Winter bring you laughter, killer harmonies and a hint of self depreciation. This show proves that perfection is overrated and re-inventing yourself can be just as fun as it is frustrating.
Belle Street Productions are a Dorset based theatre company with previous shows including the award winning 'Hugh: The Musical' and The Rat Pack Gals.

'Glitter, Guilt and Good Intentions' invites you to a frazzled rather than filtered celebration of self-improvement. Blending humour, parodies and musical theatre Susan Grant and Joni de Winter bring you laughter, killer harmonies and a hint of self depreciation. This show proves that perfection is overrated and re-inventing yourself can be just as fun as it is frustrating.
Belle Street Productions are a Dorset based theatre company with previous shows including the award winning 'Hugh: The Musical' and The Rat Pack Gals.

Through a Judas Window

Based on the novel A Mind Prone to Evil by P.S. Lynch

"All things can corrupt when a mind is prone to evil."

Step into Courtroom 600 at Nuremberg, where Hermann Göring faces justice—and himself. Through a Judas Window brings history’s most notorious war criminal vividly to life: brilliant yet brutal, charming yet monstrous, a man who reveals how terrifyingly ordinary evil can be.

Through gripping dialogue, shifting perspectives, and haunting imagery, the play invites its audience to peer through the "Judas window"—a narrow lens into power, vanity, and the fragile veneer of civilisation. At once historical and disturbingly modern, this is theatre that refuses to let us look away.

Based on P.S. Lynch’s acclaimed novel A Mind Prone to Evil—praised as “extraordinary… beautifully written and exceptionally well-researched” (Susan Ronald, Hitler’s Art Thief). This bold new play melds meticulous research with unsettling theatrical flair. Expect haunting imagery, dark humour, and unsettling truths.

This is not safe history. It is a confrontation—between past and present, between spectacle and truth, between what we want to believe about evil and the uncomfortable reality of how ordinary it can be.

Fringe theatre at its boldest: provocative, unflinching, and disturbingly relevant.

Through a Judas Window

Based on the novel A Mind Prone to Evil by P.S. Lynch

"All things can corrupt when a mind is prone to evil."

Step into Courtroom 600 at Nuremberg, where Hermann Göring faces justice—and himself. Through a Judas Window brings history’s most notorious war criminal vividly to life: brilliant yet brutal, charming yet monstrous, a man who reveals how terrifyingly ordinary evil can be.

Through gripping dialogue, shifting perspectives, and haunting imagery, the play invites its audience to peer through the "Judas window"—a narrow lens into power, vanity, and the fragile veneer of civilisation. At once historical and disturbingly modern, this is theatre that refuses to let us look away.

Based on P.S. Lynch’s acclaimed novel A Mind Prone to Evil—praised as “extraordinary… beautifully written and exceptionally well-researched” (Susan Ronald, Hitler’s Art Thief). This bold new play melds meticulous research with unsettling theatrical flair. Expect haunting imagery, dark humour, and unsettling truths.

This is not safe history. It is a confrontation—between past and present, between spectacle and truth, between what we want to believe about evil and the uncomfortable reality of how ordinary it can be.

Fringe theatre at its boldest: provocative, unflinching, and disturbingly relevant.

Through a Judas Window

Based on the novel A Mind Prone to Evil by P.S. Lynch

"All things can corrupt when a mind is prone to evil."

Step into Courtroom 600 at Nuremberg, where Hermann Göring faces justice—and himself. Through a Judas Window brings history’s most notorious war criminal vividly to life: brilliant yet brutal, charming yet monstrous, a man who reveals how terrifyingly ordinary evil can be.

Through gripping dialogue, shifting perspectives, and haunting imagery, the play invites its audience to peer through the "Judas window"—a narrow lens into power, vanity, and the fragile veneer of civilisation. At once historical and disturbingly modern, this is theatre that refuses to let us look away.

Based on P.S. Lynch’s acclaimed novel A Mind Prone to Evil—praised as “extraordinary… beautifully written and exceptionally well-researched” (Susan Ronald, Hitler’s Art Thief). This bold new play melds meticulous research with unsettling theatrical flair. Expect haunting imagery, dark humour, and unsettling truths.

This is not safe history. It is a confrontation—between past and present, between spectacle and truth, between what we want to believe about evil and the uncomfortable reality of how ordinary it can be.

Fringe theatre at its boldest: provocative, unflinching, and disturbingly relevant.

The play TROUBLED LOVE has a serious and timely theme about tyranny and terror played out in the unlikely love affair between the Nazi academic and cult figure, Martin Heidegger, and his later very famous Jewish student, Hannah Arendt, just before and after WWII.  It is a shortened version of a longer large-cast play which won two international open-entry and blind-reviewed play-script competitions, one in Ireland (The Eamon Keane Full Length Play Award) and one in Italy (the Premio Colline di Torino, Testo Teatrale). This production will be its world premiere.

The play TROUBLED LOVE has a serious and timely theme about tyranny and terror played out in the unlikely love affair between the Nazi academic and cult figure, Martin Heidegger, and his later very famous Jewish student, Hannah Arendt, just before and after WWII.  It is a shortened version of a longer large-cast play which won two international open-entry and blind-reviewed play-script competitions, one in Ireland (The Eamon Keane Full Length Play Award) and one in Italy (the Premio Colline di Torino, Testo Teatrale). This production will be its world premiere.

The play TROUBLED LOVE has a serious and timely theme about tyranny and terror played out in the unlikely love affair between the Nazi academic and cult figure, Martin Heidegger, and his later very famous Jewish student, Hannah Arendt, just before and after WWII.  It is a shortened version of a longer large-cast play which won two international open-entry and blind-reviewed play-script competitions, one in Ireland (The Eamon Keane Full Length Play Award) and one in Italy (the Premio Colline di Torino, Testo Teatrale). This production will be its world premiere.

The play TROUBLED LOVE has a serious and timely theme about tyranny and terror played out in the unlikely love affair between the Nazi academic and cult figure, Martin Heidegger, and his later very famous Jewish student, Hannah Arendt, just before and after WWII.  It is a shortened version of a longer large-cast play which won two international open-entry and blind-reviewed play-script competitions, one in Ireland (The Eamon Keane Full Length Play Award) and one in Italy (the Premio Colline di Torino, Testo Teatrale). This production will be its world premiere.

The play TROUBLED LOVE has a serious and timely theme about tyranny and terror played out in the unlikely love affair between the Nazi academic and cult figure, Martin Heidegger, and his later very famous Jewish student, Hannah Arendt, just before and after WWII.  It is a shortened version of a longer large-cast play which won two international open-entry and blind-reviewed play-script competitions, one in Ireland (The Eamon Keane Full Length Play Award) and one in Italy (the Premio Colline di Torino, Testo Teatrale). This production will be its world premiere.

The play TROUBLED LOVE has a serious and timely theme about tyranny and terror played out in the unlikely love affair between the Nazi academic and cult figure, Martin Heidegger, and his later very famous Jewish student, Hannah Arendt, just before and after WWII.  It is a shortened version of a longer large-cast play which won two international open-entry and blind-reviewed play-script competitions, one in Ireland (The Eamon Keane Full Length Play Award) and one in Italy (the Premio Colline di Torino, Testo Teatrale). This production will be its world premiere.

The play TROUBLED LOVE has a serious and timely theme about tyranny and terror played out in the unlikely love affair between the Nazi academic and cult figure, Martin Heidegger, and his later very famous Jewish student, Hannah Arendt, just before and after WWII.  It is a shortened version of a longer large-cast play which won two international open-entry and blind-reviewed play-script competitions, one in Ireland (The Eamon Keane Full Length Play Award) and one in Italy (the Premio Colline di Torino, Testo Teatrale). This production will be its world premiere.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
After two hugely successful runs in 2024, 'You Won't Help Me' is back.

’You Won‘t Help Me’ truly is a play like no other. This is not just a play about domestic violence. The script was written by Phoenix Benham, who has created the play, based on her own experiences from three separate abusive relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ doesn’t just tackle domestic violence, it forces the audience to be completely immersed within the lives of the leading couple, watching their relationship evolve, and all of the very real situations they find themselves in.

This play is not just about the lead couple though, ’You Won’t Help Me’ also focuses on the people closest to the couple - Their best friends and allows them to speak for how society often reacts to domestic violence relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ is a captivating, raw, very real look into domestic violence relationships, and how they REALLY happen, aside from what you usually see them depicted as on the TV.

This play will make you reassess how you, and society thinks about, reacts to, and feels about Domestic Violence.

Knowing that you’re watching someone’s real life experiences, in front of your eyes, really hits home just how serious this subject matter is.

Trigger warnings - 

Domestic violence, swearing, manipulation, coercive control, attempted suicide, substance abuse and sexual assault. 

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
After two hugely successful runs in 2024, 'You Won't Help Me' is back.

’You Won‘t Help Me’ truly is a play like no other. This is not just a play about domestic violence. The script was written by Phoenix Benham, who has created the play, based on her own experiences from three separate abusive relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ doesn’t just tackle domestic violence, it forces the audience to be completely immersed within the lives of the leading couple, watching their relationship evolve, and all of the very real situations they find themselves in.

This play is not just about the lead couple though, ’You Won’t Help Me’ also focuses on the people closest to the couple - Their best friends and allows them to speak for how society often reacts to domestic violence relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ is a captivating, raw, very real look into domestic violence relationships, and how they REALLY happen, aside from what you usually see them depicted as on the TV.

This play will make you reassess how you, and society thinks about, reacts to, and feels about Domestic Violence.

Knowing that you’re watching someone’s real life experiences, in front of your eyes, really hits home just how serious this subject matter is.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
After two hugely successful runs in 2024, 'You Won't Help Me' is back.

’You Won‘t Help Me’ truly is a play like no other. This is not just a play about domestic violence. The script was written by Phoenix Benham, who has created the play, based on her own experiences from three separate abusive relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ doesn’t just tackle domestic violence, it forces the audience to be completely immersed within the lives of the leading couple, watching their relationship evolve, and all of the very real situations they find themselves in.

This play is not just about the lead couple though, ’You Won’t Help Me’ also focuses on the people closest to the couple - Their best friends and allows them to speak for how society often reacts to domestic violence relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ is a captivating, raw, very real look into domestic violence relationships, and how they REALLY happen, aside from what you usually see them depicted as on the TV.

This play will make you reassess how you, and society thinks about, reacts to, and feels about Domestic Violence.

Knowing that you’re watching someone’s real life experiences, in front of your eyes, really hits home just how serious this subject matter is.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
After two hugely successful runs in 2024, 'You Won't Help Me' is back.

’You Won‘t Help Me’ truly is a play like no other. This is not just a play about domestic violence. The script was written by Phoenix Benham, who has created the play, based on her own experiences from three separate abusive relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ doesn’t just tackle domestic violence, it forces the audience to be completely immersed within the lives of the leading couple, watching their relationship evolve, and all of the very real situations they find themselves in.

This play is not just about the lead couple though, ’You Won’t Help Me’ also focuses on the people closest to the couple - Their best friends and allows them to speak for how society often reacts to domestic violence relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ is a captivating, raw, very real look into domestic violence relationships, and how they REALLY happen, aside from what you usually see them depicted as on the TV.

This play will make you reassess how you, and society thinks about, reacts to, and feels about Domestic Violence.

Knowing that you’re watching someone’s real life experiences, in front of your eyes, really hits home just how serious this subject matter is.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
After two hugely successful runs in 2024, 'You Won't Help Me' is back.

’You Won‘t Help Me’ truly is a play like no other. This is not just a play about domestic violence. The script was written by Phoenix Benham, who has created the play, based on her own experiences from three separate abusive relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ doesn’t just tackle domestic violence, it forces the audience to be completely immersed within the lives of the leading couple, watching their relationship evolve, and all of the very real situations they find themselves in.

This play is not just about the lead couple though, ’You Won’t Help Me’ also focuses on the people closest to the couple - Their best friends and allows them to speak for how society often reacts to domestic violence relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ is a captivating, raw, very real look into domestic violence relationships, and how they REALLY happen, aside from what you usually see them depicted as on the TV.

This play will make you reassess how you, and society thinks about, reacts to, and feels about Domestic Violence.

Knowing that you’re watching someone’s real life experiences, in front of your eyes, really hits home just how serious this subject matter is.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
After two hugely successful runs in 2024, 'You Won't Help Me' is back.

’You Won‘t Help Me’ truly is a play like no other. This is not just a play about domestic violence. The script was written by Phoenix Benham, who has created the play, based on her own experiences from three separate abusive relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ doesn’t just tackle domestic violence, it forces the audience to be completely immersed within the lives of the leading couple, watching their relationship evolve, and all of the very real situations they find themselves in.

This play is not just about the lead couple though, ’You Won’t Help Me’ also focuses on the people closest to the couple - Their best friends and allows them to speak for how society often reacts to domestic violence relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ is a captivating, raw, very real look into domestic violence relationships, and how they REALLY happen, aside from what you usually see them depicted as on the TV.

This play will make you reassess how you, and society thinks about, reacts to, and feels about Domestic Violence.

Knowing that you’re watching someone’s real life experiences, in front of your eyes, really hits home just how serious this subject matter is.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
After two hugely successful runs in 2024, 'You Won't Help Me' is back.

’You Won‘t Help Me’ truly is a play like no other. This is not just a play about domestic violence. The script was written by Phoenix Benham, who has created the play, based on her own experiences from three separate abusive relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ doesn’t just tackle domestic violence, it forces the audience to be completely immersed within the lives of the leading couple, watching their relationship evolve, and all of the very real situations they find themselves in.

This play is not just about the lead couple though, ’You Won’t Help Me’ also focuses on the people closest to the couple - Their best friends and allows them to speak for how society often reacts to domestic violence relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ is a captivating, raw, very real look into domestic violence relationships, and how they REALLY happen, aside from what you usually see them depicted as on the TV.

This play will make you reassess how you, and society thinks about, reacts to, and feels about Domestic Violence.

Knowing that you’re watching someone’s real life experiences, in front of your eyes, really hits home just how serious this subject matter is.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
After two hugely successful runs in 2024, 'You Won't Help Me' is back.

’You Won‘t Help Me’ truly is a play like no other. This is not just a play about domestic violence. The script was written by Phoenix Benham, who has created the play, based on her own experiences from three separate abusive relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ doesn’t just tackle domestic violence, it forces the audience to be completely immersed within the lives of the leading couple, watching their relationship evolve, and all of the very real situations they find themselves in.

This play is not just about the lead couple though, ’You Won’t Help Me’ also focuses on the people closest to the couple - Their best friends and allows them to speak for how society often reacts to domestic violence relationships.

’You Won’t Help Me’ is a captivating, raw, very real look into domestic violence relationships, and how they REALLY happen, aside from what you usually see them depicted as on the TV.

This play will make you reassess how you, and society thinks about, reacts to, and feels about Domestic Violence.

Knowing that you’re watching someone’s real life experiences, in front of your eyes, really hits home just how serious this subject matter is.

Soho, 1977, in the historic underbelly of London. 
The vice trade, punk rock, addiction, obsession, violence, street humour.
This is the World of Stickin’ Boy.
 
A punk rock n’ roll musical, written by Martin Muscatt with additional material by Mick Jones (The Clash).

Eddy is a 20 year old punk rocker with a gambling habit.
Wishing to escape his mundane existence, Eddy quits his day job.
He meets Candy, a sex worker, who invites him to be her ‘Sticking Boy’, advertising her services with cards in telephone boxes.

Eddy is schooled in his new career by vibrant sex workers, Mandy, Tuesday, Wendy and Madame O.
 
Psycho Jack, a rival sticking boy, poses a threat to Eddy.

After a chance meeting with his punk hero, opportunities are in the air for Eddy, but he faces many obstacles, from within and without.

The play has an accompanying double album of songs, performed by London band Taurus Trakker, cast members and Special Guests.

Soho, 1977, in the historic underbelly of London. 
The vice trade, punk rock, addiction, obsession, violence, street humour.
This is the World of Stickin’ Boy.
 
A punk rock n’ roll musical, written by Martin Muscatt with additional material by Mick Jones (The Clash).

Eddy is a 20 year old punk rocker with a gambling habit.
Wishing to escape his mundane existence, Eddy quits his day job.
He meets Candy, a sex worker, who invites him to be her ‘Sticking Boy’, advertising her services with cards in telephone boxes.

Eddy is schooled in his new career by vibrant sex workers, Mandy, Tuesday, Wendy and Madame O.
 
Psycho Jack, a rival sticking boy, poses a threat to Eddy.

After a chance meeting with his punk hero, opportunities are in the air for Eddy, but he faces many obstacles, from within and without.

The play has an accompanying double album of songs, performed by London band Taurus Trakker, cast members and Special Guests.

Soho, 1977, in the historic underbelly of London. 
The vice trade, punk rock, addiction, obsession, violence, street humour.
This is the World of Stickin’ Boy.
 
A punk rock n’ roll musical, written by Martin Muscatt with additional material by Mick Jones (The Clash).

Eddy is a 20 year old punk rocker with a gambling habit.
Wishing to escape his mundane existence, Eddy quits his day job.
He meets Candy, a sex worker, who invites him to be her ‘Sticking Boy’, advertising her services with cards in telephone boxes.

Eddy is schooled in his new career by vibrant sex workers, Mandy, Tuesday, Wendy and Madame O.
 
Psycho Jack, a rival sticking boy, poses a threat to Eddy.

After a chance meeting with his punk hero, opportunities are in the air for Eddy, but he faces many obstacles, from within and without.

The play has an accompanying double album of songs, performed by London band Taurus Trakker, cast members and Special Guests.

Soho, 1977, in the historic underbelly of London. 
The vice trade, punk rock, addiction, obsession, violence, street humour.
This is the World of Stickin’ Boy.
 
A punk rock n’ roll musical, written by Martin Muscatt with additional material by Mick Jones (The Clash).

Eddy is a 20 year old punk rocker with a gambling habit.
Wishing to escape his mundane existence, Eddy quits his day job.
He meets Candy, a sex worker, who invites him to be her ‘Sticking Boy’, advertising her services with cards in telephone boxes.

Eddy is schooled in his new career by vibrant sex workers, Mandy, Tuesday, Wendy and Madame O.
 
Psycho Jack, a rival sticking boy, poses a threat to Eddy.

After a chance meeting with his punk hero, opportunities are in the air for Eddy, but he faces many obstacles, from within and without.

The play has an accompanying double album of songs, performed by London band Taurus Trakker, cast members and Special Guests.

Soho, 1977, in the historic underbelly of London. 
The vice trade, punk rock, addiction, obsession, violence, street humour.
This is the World of Stickin’ Boy.
 
A punk rock n’ roll musical, written by Martin Muscatt with additional material by Mick Jones (The Clash).

Eddy is a 20 year old punk rocker with a gambling habit.
Wishing to escape his mundane existence, Eddy quits his day job.
He meets Candy, a sex worker, who invites him to be her ‘Sticking Boy’, advertising her services with cards in telephone boxes.

Eddy is schooled in his new career by vibrant sex workers, Mandy, Tuesday, Wendy and Madame O.
 
Psycho Jack, a rival sticking boy, poses a threat to Eddy.

After a chance meeting with his punk hero, opportunities are in the air for Eddy, but he faces many obstacles, from within and without.

The play has an accompanying double album of songs, performed by London band Taurus Trakker, cast members and Special Guests.

Soho, 1977, in the historic underbelly of London. 
The vice trade, punk rock, addiction, obsession, violence, street humour.
This is the World of Stickin’ Boy.
 
A punk rock n’ roll musical, written by Martin Muscatt with additional material by Mick Jones (The Clash).

Eddy is a 20 year old punk rocker with a gambling habit.
Wishing to escape his mundane existence, Eddy quits his day job.
He meets Candy, a sex worker, who invites him to be her ‘Sticking Boy’, advertising her services with cards in telephone boxes.

Eddy is schooled in his new career by vibrant sex workers, Mandy, Tuesday, Wendy and Madame O.
 
Psycho Jack, a rival sticking boy, poses a threat to Eddy.

After a chance meeting with his punk hero, opportunities are in the air for Eddy, but he faces many obstacles, from within and without.

The play has an accompanying double album of songs, performed by London band Taurus Trakker, cast members and Special Guests.

Making its fifth appearance, and third at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden, Noli is the festival for short films too experimental, too daring, too ‘amateur’, too cheap or simply too long for the mainstream circuit. We want to establish an independent network of our own that values cinema and creativity, outside of the corporatised events that have come to dominate the scene. With this event, you are buying into cinema culture, which means having an atmosphere to be part of, a place to hang out, your own corner of London that works for you and you work for it (ie. you enjoy it!). Find out more: nolishortfilmfestival.co.uk