Soho Young Writers present a series of short play readings from their ten week course... prepare yourself for the next generation.

Monday 14 May, 8pm

House of the Armadillo

by Seiriol Davies
directed by Hamish Pirie

An ageing orchestral conductor sets out to control the sun and create a universe inside his burgled house. A play about falling out of step with the world.

The Fisherman

by Kevin Kautzman
directed by Tessa Walker

Despite all prophecy, is war our inheritance?

In the Middle of Nowhere

by Alan Johns
directed by Poonam Brah

On a dark country road, a woman gets a lift from a stranger. Rachel just wanted to meet someone, but Lee has a different kind of journey in mind.

Wednesday 16 May, 8pm

If Found Please Bring Home

by Gemma Twells
directed by Abigail Graham

It’s a week before Christmas: Sarah has lost her Mum, Felix has lost his cat and Andrew has lost his wife. Can the discovery of the ghost of Lord Byron’s lover and a new office chair bring them the things they need the most?

Let's Be Pacific

by Ben Gallacher
directed by Lorna Brown

Do the friendships we forge in our student days leave an indelible mark on our future relationships? For Peter and Charlotte the links to the past cannot help but impact on their uncertain future.

My So-called Friends

by David Andrew Gregg
directed by Robert Hutchinson

We often hurt the ones we love, but as Tom attempts to get over his relationship with Karen, he is forced to face with his own worst enemy.