NEW writing, new festival
22 – 25 JANUARY 2025
this january, join us for four electric nights of independent theatre in our intimate spaces. the festival opens with our Scratch Night followed by three days of groundbreaking productions.
SCRATCH NIGHT
wednesday 22 january
Launch your festival experience with this night of bold new works-in-progress in our intimate Studio. For just £5, be the first to see tomorrow’s theatre today.
Thespians Ruin Bar opens at 6pm for pre-show drinks, with performances running 7pm-10.15pm (including interval).
Stay late to network with the creatives – and be part of the conversation shaping these exciting new works!
MAIN
PRODUCTIONS
Four groundbreaking productions take the stage each night
thursday 23 to saturday 25 january
theatre
7pm – Tube Chronicles
A graveyard-shift journey through London’s underground, where late-night revelations and chance encounters collide. Returning after a sell-out run at the Camden Fringe 2024.
8.30pm – Ain’t I A Woman?
Five women navigate the complex landscape of representation in contemporary Britain, from casting rooms to dystopian futures. Winner of the Best Producer Award, Black British Theatre Awards 2024.
No black woman writer in this culture can write “too much”. Indeed, no woman writer can write “too much”…No woman has ever written enough. – bell hooks
STUDIO
7pm – Smiling With No Teeth
Raw, unfiltered, and wickedly funny – one woman’s night of reckoning with identity, dating disasters, and life itself. A new play from Wisdom Charis, a Resident Artist at the Roundhouse. Directed by Danny Bailey.
8.45pm – How To Date
A sharp exploration of friendship and vulnerability in modern London, where dark comedy meets uncomfortable truths. London premiere of Stephanie McNeil’s new play.
FESTIVAL
PASSES
great theatre, best value
Mix and match shows across any date and venue
Single Show: £14
Two shows: £24 (Save £4!)
Three shows: £27 (Save £15!)
Four shows: £30 (Save £26!)
*Discount applied at checkout
THE FULL
EXPERIENCE
Make every night an event!
Thespians Ruin Bar opens at 6pm – perfect for pre-show drinks and between-show bites.
Experience the welcoming festival atmosphere – you can catch one show, or stay all evening. The bar will buzz with post-show networking, bringing together artists and audiences in our vibrant creative community.
From intimate personal narratives to sweeping tales of identity, from raw late-night confessions to razor-sharp comedy – these are voices that demand to be heard.
Join us for one night – or dive into the full festival experience!
how to get here
All performances take place at:
Collective Theatre
2 Tiltman Place, London, N7 7EE
BOOK NOW
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Scratch Night£5.00 -
Tube Chronicles£14.00 -
Ain’t I A Woman?£14.00 -
Smiling With No Teeth£14.00 -
How to Date£14.00