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We recently commissioned 6 writers to create short, rapid response plays about the urgent political issues of today, and out of this, our Burn It Down series was born. These 6 short plays were rehearsed and performed in a single day, and we are thrilled to share a live audio recording of those performances. These plays are available to listen to, exclusively on the Stratford East Podcast until 16 August. It’s Not Like It’s Illegal by Amy Trigg A group of sixth formers face expulsion from their boarding school after throwing a party on school grounds. The promising students insist that the alleged party was simply a study group. But when Snapchat videos emerge of students necking booze with no homework in sight, things get a little tricky. With their futures at stake, the group of friends start to turn on one another. Soon, suspicion falls on Charlie, the only student who wasn’t at the party… is he the whistleblower? And if he isn’t, then why is he acting so weird? An angry comedy about politics, privilege, and parties. Performed Tue 03 May 2022. CAST Will Hislop Terique Jarrett Laurie Kynaston Ashna Rabheru Tanya Reynolds CREATIVE Written by Amy Trigg Directed by Jane Moriarty

We recently commissioned 6 writers to create short, rapid response plays about the urgent political issues of today, and out of this, our Burn It Down series was born. These 6 short plays were rehearsed and performed in a single day, and we are thrilled to share a live audio recording of those performances. These plays are available to listen to, exclusively on the Stratford East Podcast until 16 August. I Want To Live by Jamie Hale On the 20th March 2020, the wave of the pandemic was breaking across the UK. In London, Sam, a disabled health affairs journalist, values his independence and autonomy above all else. As the risks to him of contracting COVID-19 become clearer, he is forced to confront the gulf between the way he wants to be living and the reality he now has to face. Drawing on media from those frenzied days, and the interpersonal tensions that arise in the pressure-cooker of his flat as he navigates a new relationship and old fears, Sam has to ask, can he both have his life, and live? Performed Thu 28 Apr 2022. The transcript of I Want To Live is available to download here. CAST Jamie Hale Sapphire Joy Jonathan Livingston Mateo Oxley Reece Pantry Caroline Parker Sumayya Si-Tayeb CREATIVE Written by Jamie Hale Directed by Lilac Yosiphon

We recently commissioned 6 writers to create short, rapid response plays about the urgent political issues of today, and out of this, our Burn It Down series was born. These 6 short plays were rehearsed and performed in a single day, and we are thrilled to share a live audio recording of those performances. These plays are available to listen to, exclusively on the Stratford East Podcast until 16 August. If I Speak by Lettie Precious Papason is a passionate creative who wants to change the world. However, what they want to put out into the world may ruffle a few feathers - or be misconstrued as a terror attack on the government if the new immigration rules being pushed in Parliament are passed. Papason must decide what's more important to them, being British and being censored, or losing everything and risking deportation by speaking their truth and changing the world. Performed Tue 26 Apr 2022. CAST Tiegan Byrne Beverley Klein Shazia Nicholls Olisa Odele EM Williams CREATIVE Written by Lettie Precious Directed by Leian John-Baptiste

We recently commissioned 6 writers to create short, rapid response plays about the urgent political issues of today, and out of this, our Burn It Down series was born. These 6 short plays were rehearsed and performed in a single day, and we are thrilled to share a live audio recording of those performances. These plays are available to listen to, exclusively on the Stratford East Podcast until 16 August. yummy by babriye bukilwa The year is unknown. The players are nameless. Money is king. Being picked is God. Four Black femmes have made it to the last round of the game, everything is at stake yet nobody is eating. yummy examines the relationship between diet culture, fatphobia, anti-Blackness, self-harm, class and misogyny. yummy contains strong language and explores fatphobia, eating disorders and racism. Performed Thu 21 Apr 2022. CAST Omolabake Jolaoso Rachel Nwokoro Unique Spencer Shiloh Coke CREATIVE Written by babirye bukilwa Directed by malakaï sargeant

We recently commissioned 6 writers to create short, rapid response plays about the urgent political issues of today, and out of this, our Burn It Down series was born. These 6 short plays were rehearsed and performed in a single day, and we are thrilled to share a live audio recording of those performances. These plays are available to listen to, exclusively on the Stratford East Podcast until 16 August. The Expendables by Timberlake Wertenbaker “Protect the economy and if that means some pensioners die, too bad.” Words attributed to Dominic Cummings in February 2020, denied by him. How economically useful are you? How much would you be willing to do for the economy? The Expendables explores the value of human life, who determines it and how we define it. Performed Tue 19 Apr 2022. CAST  Sara Kestelman Simon Manyonda CREATIVE  Written by Timberlake Wertenbaker  Directed by Anthony Lau

Stratford East has commissioned 6 writers to create urgent, political short plays in a new series called BURN IT DOWN. We'll be interviewing the 12 writers and directors in the series. In this episode, we spoke to Travis Alabanza about their play I'm tired of waiting, someone pass me the duct tape.

Stratford East has commissioned 6 writers to create urgent, political short plays in a new series called BURN IT DOWN. We'll be interviewing the 12 writers and directors in the series. In this episode, we spoke to Amy Trigg and Jane Moriarty about their play It's Not Like It's Illegal.

Stratford East has commissioned 6 writers to create urgent, political short plays in a new series called BURN IT DOWN. We'll be interviewing the 12 writers and directors in the series. In this episode, we spoke to Timberlake Wertenbaker and Anthony Lau about their play The Expendables.

Stratford East has commissioned 6 writers to create urgent, political short plays in a new series called BURN IT DOWN. We'll be interviewing the 12 writers and directors in the series. In this episode, we spoke to babirye bukilwa and malakaï sargeant about their play yummy. Find out more about our Burn It Down series here.

Stratford East has commissioned 6 writers to create urgent, political short plays in a new series called BURN IT DOWN. We'll be interviewing the 12 writers and directors in the series, kicking off with Lettie Precious and Leian John-Baptiste who tell us all about their play IF I SPEAK. Find out more about BURN IT DOWN here.

We spoke to actors Amaka Okafor and Nick Blood about starring in Dennis Kelly's AFTER THE END. They give us a great insight into the play as well as advice for folks starting out in the industry, plus some of their music, TV and theatre recommendations. AFTER THE END is playing at Stratford East until Sat 26 March 2022, book online: www.stratfordeast.com/aftertheend

We caught up with actors Michelle Fox and Curtis-Lee Ashqar from the Shining City company. Conor McPherson's Dublin ghost story SHINING CITY is playing at Stratford East until Sat 23 Oct.  Tickets and info: https://www.stratfordeast.com/shiningcity