FRAGMENTED MIRROR
2025
Troupe 22 Theatre Company proudly presents Fragmented Mirror: A New Writers’ Festival — a bold showcase of fresh voices and original works. Experience an exhilarating mix of stories that reflect, refract, and challenge the world around us. From sharp new dramas to daring experimental pieces, each performance offers a glimpse into the future of theatre.
Join us for an unforgettable celebration of creativity, risk, and discovery. Seats are limited — and you don't want to miss this line up, so grab your ticket before they're gone!
THE NEW PLAYS
*30
by Victoria Sviggum
A group of school friends are turning thirty in the coming year, each of them at seemingly different places in their lives, each of them secretly craving something another has. Aspiring actress Grace longs for career recognition like Camilla; meanwhile Camilla realises she yearns
for more emotional connection and love which she sees in Tilly’s life. Aditi is envious of Grace for having the courage to forge her own path while Freya wishes she had the strong familial relationships and stability that ground Aditi. Meanwhile Tilly finds herself searching for more meaning and purpose which she sees reflected in Freya’s life as a teacher.
It’s witty and playful while highlighting the quiet loneliness that can linger, even among the closest of friends.
Cast
Grace: Fenella Watkins Hale
Matilda (Tilly): Francesca Woods
Camilla: Kendra Navarro
Aditi: Vedika Haralalka
Freya: Bethanie Hayes
Creatives
Director: Paula Künstler
Movement Director: Anna Dunlop (Dogstar Dance Theatre)
Producer: Anne Boulton
Is Anybody Out There?
by Elise Lambert
Three strangers wake up in a mysterious room with no memory how they go there. One, secretly knows the truth, the rest are unwitting pawns in a deadly mission.
Cast
Robin: Pelumi Adebayo-Bamidele
Oscar: Kunal Narwani
Esme: Ianthe Bathurst
Creatives
Producer: Francesca Woods
Director: Elise Lambert
Dying to Meet You
by Agnieszka Wieclawska
Leta and Tess can survive death but someone keeps testing their limits. They will relive their previous deaths to figure out who it is and get free of them ... if they can?!'
A fourth-wall breaking action dramedy with more roles than actors, but they've got a handle on it, don't you worry.
Cast
Tess: Agnieszka Wieclawska
Leta: Sarah Chamberlain
Actor 1: Hannah Whyman
Actor 2: Abbey Devoy
Actor 3: Olivia von Opel
Creatives
Producer: Anne Boulton
Director: Nicola Ryan
Dragon in the Woods
by Ben Rath
Struggling to express his true feelings Patrick pours his heart onto the page, having split up from the love of his life Kat, his writing becomes the only way to convey his feelings. As he navigates the ups and downs of love, Patrick must confront his own masculinity and learn to be vulnerable. Will his words find their way to her heart, or will his fear of rejection silence him forever? A romantic comedy of love, loss, and self-discovery, Dragon in the Woods is a story about finding the courage to be true to oneself and the power of love and the funny things it can do to us.
Cast
Patrick: Ben Rath
Kat: Anna Head
Will: Jordan Baffana
Sarah: Sheriya C-Pascall
Heather: Emma Abrahams
Creatives
Director: Danny Jeffs
Producer: Abbey Devoy
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
TUES 11th Nov
7.30 pm : '*30'
WED 12th Nov:
1 pm: 4 rehearsed readings of new plays
7:30 pm: 'Is Anybody Out There' & 'Dying to Meet You'
THUR 13th Nov:
1 pm: 4 work-in-progress of 1 person shows
7:30 pm: 'The Dragon in The Woods'
FRI 14th Nov:
3 pm: '*30'
7:30 pm: '*30'
SAT 15th Nov:
3 pm: 'Is Anybody Out There' & 'Dying to Meet You'
7:30 pm: 'Is Anybody Out There' & 'Dying to Meet You'
SUN 16th Nov:
3 pm: 'The Dragon in The Woods'
7:30 pm: 'The Dragon in The Woods'