FRAGMENTED MIRROR 2023
The first festival of new writing of Troupe 22 Theatre Company.
During July 2023 we premiered 5 new plays at the Union Theatre, London.
Scroll down to discover more about each play that was written and produced in this production of new writing, from up-and-coming writers and directors.
Honest Hour
A short play, by Victoria Sviggum
A regular girls’ night in takes a turn when a group of friends decide to play a game of anonymous truth-telling… Will Kat, Izzy, Fi, Becks and Flo welcome the honesty or will it damage their relationships for good?
SAY HELLO TO GWYNETH P******W
A short play written by Karis Crimson
Sometimes the line between self-care and selfishness can be a little blurry, especially between friends, so let’s grab a smudge stick and clear the air. .
A Little Push
Short Play, written by Giovanni Gioachin
Demons are not only in the bible, books or movies. Sometimes they live close to us, inside our mind, hiding. They are the voices that haunt our nights when we worry about something, when we are scared of the future. Sometimes they come from the past, pushing you around like a puppet. What if they gain more and more power from our fears? What if they start pushing too hard?
Prefer Not To Say
Short play, written by Dela Ruth Hini
After a drunken night out, re-acquainted friends Agnes and Cleopatra begin to unpack their messy relationship baggage.
THE INTERVENTION
Play, written by Pelumi Adedayo-Bamidele
Four women sentenced away have now been given a chance to share their stories. Each with one thought in mind, is anybody truly willing to listen? Guided by a peppy social worker they are taught tricks and tools to help manage their pain and anger at the world. Will they show they are worth more than their labels? Does the justice system correctly assess our prisoners? Or has this whole thing been a waste of time?