LAUNCH FESTIVAL: Balls 'n' Chain | Motorway

A pioneering East 15 event, presenting some bold, daring theatre emerging from the Contemporary Theatre award-winning creative hub.

A festival of devised work created and performed by the final year BA Acting & Contemporary Theatre students. Past works coming out of this festival have received tremendous accolades in the industry and the press, as well as major awards including the ‘Edinburgh Comedy Award’, ‘Soho Best Young Playwright’, ‘Les Enfants Terribles Award’, ‘Best New Musical’, ‘Scotsman Fringe First’, and ‘The Stage Award for Acting Excellence.’ 

Balls 'n' Chain

Written by Matty Rudd

Directed by Bud Potter

This cuntry’s cistern is a massive cock up… cheeky

Toby’s bent… I mean sent to prison. Not just any prison an ALL MENS PRISON! Which just like regular size condoms, is not a good fit. What lengths and lies will they go to in order to find a safe place, and is their safety really what’s best for everyone? A campy, crafty and complex journey into gender politics, and the very literal boundaries set by our society. Oh, and there are musical numbers (obviously).

 Motorway

Written by Daniel Cuckow & Abigail Sinclair

Directed by Daniel Cuckow & Abigail Sinclair

The canteen is open. Long night ahead.
Everything ahead.

On the motorway, everyone is on their own private journey. But Maeve and Lucy exist on the side of it, working night shifts at a service station; a liminal, eerie place to stop for a coffee.

No one ever comes in.

When only one of the friends is given the gift of an extraterrestrial encounter, jealousy leads to a violent meltdown in friendship. A chiller night-drug piss play.