The play won the 2023 Papatango New Writing Prize, chosen from 1,468 scripts entered to the Prize.
Full casting has been announced for the world premiere production of Laura Waldren’s play which will run at the Arcola Theatre from the 14th June until the 6th July. After its run in London, the production will then head to the Bristol Old Vic from the 9th to 13th July.
Artistic Director of Papatango George Turvey will direct: Leah Brotherhead (Mara), Amy Beth Hayes (Leanne), Joshua James (Mike), Sirine Saba (Zoe), Hannah Saxby (Sam) and Witney White (Nazia).
Sam’s eighteen and her life’s about to start. Zoe’s forty-something and hers never did. They don’t have much in common. Just a love of 80s’ new wave, and an illness that wants them dead. Thrown together in an eating disorder unit, their most intimate secrets exposed, they form a complicated bond. When another patient turns the ward into chaos, they face questions that dictate their survival. Most of all: how to navigate an institution that keeps you safe inside but unable to cope outside?
Judged anonymously, the Papatango New Writing Prize was the UK’s first annual, opportunity guaranteeing a new writer a full production (for the coming 2025 Prize in Park200 at Park Theatre), publication by Nick Hern Books, a royalty of 8% of the box office, and a £7,500 commission with full developmental support.
This world premiere production of Some Demon will include: set & Costume Designer: Anisha Fields; lighting designer: Rajiv Pattani and sound designer: Asaf Zohar.
To book tickets visit: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/some-demon/