New Labour

Sonnie is a freelance director, acting coach and founder of Grindstone, whose original work includes R.I.P (The Kings Head) and The Glasshouse (Tristan Bates, 53Two). She is passionate about unleashing an actors potential and has a rather large crush on all things Shakespearean. 

She strives to make dynamic and powerful theatre, with a populist soul and her work is physically and emotionally bold, visually striking and powerful in aesthetic.

Sonnie is drawn towards stories for women and about women and enjoys subverting plays that are originally written from the male gaze.

“I am inextricably drawn towards telling stories that speak of the wonder of life and love, juxtaposed with loss and longing.” - S.B

Marcelo Dos Santos is an award-winning playwright and scriptwriter.

His plays include: Backstairs Billy (West End, 2023); Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen (Summerhall, Edinburgh, 2022 and Bush Theatre, London, 2023); New Labour (RADA, 2014, directed by Richard Wilson); Lionboy adapted from the novels by Zizou Corder (Complicite, 2013 and 2014); Lovers Walk (Southwark Playhouse); and Cheer Up, This is Only the Beginning(Liverpool Playhouse).

He was named Most Promising Playwright at the 2024 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards for Backstairs Billy.

Contains themes of parental death, sudden death of a friend, grief, depression, sexism/misogyny, alcohol and drug abuse with deadly results. Contains sexual content, staged intimacy, vomiting and popping of balloons. Minor references to suicide and end-of-life care. Explicit language used throughout. Contains flickering lights. 

This is an amateur production presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

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