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Rotten Productions Artwork. Three women in a dark, suspenseful setting. The woman on the left has a shocked expression with her hand covering her mouth. The woman in the centre wears a beanie and red jumper, looking through binoculars. The woman on the right has a serious, intense look.

Rotten

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Hitchcock meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting new comedy-thriller by emerging writer Josie White.

Three young, regional actresses: Saoirse, Coco and Sonia are struggling to survive in London. Their shared dream is dwindling away quicker than their bank balances. But who needs electricity? Or Netflix? Every night, through their grotty living room window, the antiheroes have a front row seat to observe the life of Instagram ‘celebrity’ Iris Montague-Willis.

When the girls spot the newly engaged Iris in a compromising position with a woman, they decide to film it, and are later persuaded by Sonia’s on-again-off-again, drug dealer boyfriend Ross to blackmail Iris. But their scheming soon spirals into complete anarchy.

Rotten explores themes that are poignant to the lives of young people: the cost of living, capitalism, mental health and social media. It shines a light on the economic and social crisis that is happening in Britain today, with sharp observation and biting wit. The play builds on certain tropes you’ve seen before in classic thrillers, before twisting and turning them in directions you won’t see coming.

From

£12

Presented by

Emmerson & Ward Productions

Running time

Approximately 60 minutes.

Written by

Josie White

Directed by

Rikki Beadle-Blair

Age Guidance

16+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

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Venue

The Door

Cast

Alice Berry
Alice Berry
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Kavita Vyas
Narisha Lawson
Nicola Taggart
Sam Butters

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Rotten production shot. The three main actors are stood side by side on stage. The central one is looking through binoculars, and the actor on the left is looking at her phone. The actor on the right is holding onto the central actor and looking happy and excited.

Photography by Kieran Vyas

Rotten production shots. Two actors are sat on beanbags on stage. They are both wearing comfy clothes and there is litter all around them. One is talking and the other is eating snacks out of her hand.

Photography by Kieran Vyas

Rotten production shot. Two young actors are facing each other. The woman has a short, blonde bob and is holding onto the jacket of the man who is wearing a baseball cap.

Photography by Kieran Vyas

Rotten production image.A person on stage, looking shocked while holding a smartphone in one hand and a small object in the other. They are wearing a pale pink boilersuit and have their hair styled in an updo. The background is stark black, highlighting the performer's expressive face and dynamic pose.

Photography by Kieran Vyas

Rotten Production image. Four people on a colourful stage, each interacting with different grocery items. From left to right: a woman in red robe is wincing seemingly after taking a drink of whatever is in her cup, a man in colourful windbreaker is rubbing her back with his own cup in the other hand, a woman in a pale pink boiler suit is standing beside another woman in workout clothes who both have their heads back drinking. Various bits of rubbish and other products are scattered around them.

Photography by Kieran Vyas

Rotten Production image. Three actors on stage in a theatrical performance, with one dressed in a pale pink jumpsuit looking displeased, another in a red dressing gown clutching their chest with a fearful expression, and a third in the background in a black outfit, observing the situation intently.

Photography by Kieran Vyas

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