EPISODE · Feb 22, 2025 · 19 MIN

Mayfly

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Mayfly explores rebirth in the aftermath of tragedy. Mayfly premiered at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, in April 2018, winning Joe White the Off-West End Award for Most Promising Playwright in 2019. Set in a Shropshire village this tender and wise play is suffused with grief, loss and unexpected laughs in which a family searches for new beginnings. Ben thinks his family might be better off without him, but his wife Cat has read in her stars: "Today a very special person will appear from out the blue". Their daughter Loops is getting ready for a date. It’s her first one, and she has everything crossed. This production contains adult themes and language and scenes that some may find upsetting – there is smoking in this production – Age suggestion 12+

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