Synopsis
Plays From Vault 6
Published by Nick Hern Books
This anthology comprises five of the best plays from VAULT Festival 2023, London’s leading festival of live performance
Fanboy by Joe Sellman-Leava is a love-hate letter to pop culture and nostalgia
A five-star hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, it’s the story of a thirty-something, self-confessed nerd – obsessed with Star Wars and Nintendo – asking why his generation can’t let go of their childhoods
Five Years with the White Man by Eloka Obi and Saul Boyer is a startling account of satirist ABC Merriman-Labor – the greatest Black Briton ever to have been forgotten – whose dreams of becoming the greatest writer of his generation lead him on a defiant journey from Sierra Leone to Edwardian London
Honour-Bound by Zahra Jassi is a powerful solo show about family, anti-Blackness, and what we’re willing to sacrifice for love
After Simran loses her friend to honour-based violence, she has to answer some life-changing questions
Will she and her boyfriend be able to live safely ever after?
How We Begin by Elisabeth Lewerenz is a tender exploration of love, queerness and identity
Helen and Diana are perfect for each other: they’ve both got good degrees, busy jobs and nice flats
There’s just one small problem – Diana’s got a boyfriend
I F****d You in My Spaceship by Louis Emmitt-Stern is a razor-sharp comedy-drama about sex and relationships
Two couples each invite a stranger into their homes with the hope of sparking new life
Instead, they find themselves threatened by alienation, abduction and invasion...
REVIEWS
‘A major London festival... showcasing new and rising talent’ ~ Independent on VAULT Festival