A big-hearted and funny new play Real issues. Real words. Real Hope. With KITESURUOSO (_Tina The Musical_), CHAYA GUPTA (_EastEnders_), GABRIELLA LEON (_Casualty_), LAUREN MOAKES (_Romeo and Juliet_), FERGUS O’ DONNELL (_Downtown Abbey, Holby City_) and BHARTI PATEL (_Doctors, EastEnders_). When an entire community spoils their ballots and refuses to vote, a local pub on the brink of closure becomes the only place left to talk. As a storm rages outside, landlady Sanjana, a family in mourning, familiar regulars and unexpected guests are thrown together for a night of debate, confession and open mic. In a town divided by politics, secrets spill. Songs rise. People fall in love. Something shifts. Inspired by the real words of over 600 people nationwide, OUR PUBLIC HOUSE transforms the state of the nation into a play with original live music, about community, connection and what might change if everyone had their say. Where drama and voices like yours take centre stage. At every show, a local community ensemble will be part of the action onstage, performing alongside the cast and highlighting the issues they feel are most important locally - no two performances will be the same! From award-winning playwright BARNEY NORRIS (“_a writer of grace and luminosity_” - The Stage) and director JOSEPHINE BURTON (“_immersive ingenuity_” - The Observer). Told through spoken English, British Sign Language (BSL), Sign Supported English (SSE), creative captioning and music OUR PUBLIC HOUSE brings together a cast of hearing and deaf performers.

Tobi and Jay, the only two Africans in the class, are lambs to the slaughter. Newly arrived to England, Sheffield, they are forced to navigate a new life alongside the quiet ache of home. As they struggle to hold onto their names, and themselves, they find connection in unexpected places and in the bonds they form with one another. A coming of age story about what it means to grow up between different worlds.

Five women meet up on a Saturday morning, as they have done every week for years, but this time they have a plan. Fast forward one year and their lives have changed irrevocably. INVISIBLE is a frank, fast-paced comedy drama dealing with how older women are perceived in society, the relationships they forge and most importantly their ‘invisibility’. With warmth and laugh out loud humour, the play explores sisterhood, motherhood and the effects of upbringing, as well as navigating modern life as an older woman. This is a truly joyous play celebrating the bonds of friendship and the fascinations and pitfalls of contemporary life. Gather your tribe for a brilliant night out!

Born to circus folk preferring trapezing over parenting, Felix grows up alone. Surviving extraordinary encounters and heart-breaking experiences, the clown - the Buffoon - is born. Now Felix is stepping into the spotlight to perform his unique but universal life-story; searching for family, self and love. Award-winning Canadian playwright and novelist, ANOSH IRANI’s darkly funny, deeply human solo-show. Love, loss and the magic of clowning.