A programme of six evenings all curated by Duncan Macmillan, Paines Plough’s Pearson Writer in Residence. 

Monday 13th October- New Shorts curated by Duncan Macmillan

A mixture of new work by Gary Owen , James Graham, Effie Woods, Tim Price, and Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, Jonathan Donahoe and Danny Benoliel.

Wednesday 15^th October-Fear & Misery in the Third Term

A brand-new play commissioned by Dan Rebellato and written by Mike Bartlett, Chloe Moss, Ben Musgrave, Dan Rebellato and Duncan Macmillan. 

Friday 17th October- Directors' Perform

Brave theatre directors step into the spotlight to 'perform' pieces written specially for them by playwrights  Zawe Ashton, & Chloe Moss , Duncan Macmillan & Alan Harris

Monday 20th October- If Things Were Different…

A collaboration between Olivier award-winning writer Bola Agbaje and comedians Eddie Kadi and Jamie Howard, as well as new work by Francis Addio, Zawe Ashton Nathan Clough, Lizzy Dijeh, and Titas Halder,

Wednesday October 22-Cabaret LATER

Playwrights and cabaret performers collaborate on new pieces. Including playwrights Zawe Ashton, Stella Feehily, Nick Gill, Phil Porter  and cabaret artistes Bourgeois & Maurice, Dusty Limits, Scottee and Carissa Hope Lynch. Compèred by Georgeois Bourgeois.

Friday October 24-Roy Williams’ LATER

Award-winning Roy Williams presents Reunion and Shifting Sands, two new works in progress.