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Traverse Theatre (Rehearsed Reading), 2023

Director - Shilpa T-Hyland
Cast - Tabitha Fallace, Pat Dynowska and Natalie Arle-Toyne

Young Londoners Ardi and Cate share a one-room flat they can't afford above a pub. Meanwhile their landlord, Racken, watches them via CCTV. He sends constant reminders about the washing up and outstanding rent. Ardi, a teaching assistant from Sofia, Bulgaria, is full of hope; Cate, an aspiring actor who grew up down the road, is already hardened. Her dreams have been dashed by the exhaustion of zero-hour contracts, agencies that promise work but no workers’ rights, and rent that never seems to stop rising. As Racken’s demands grow more sinister, and the girls struggle to make ends meet, their tactics to deal with him diverge and their friendship is put to the test. How far will they go to keep a roof over their heads?

Based on a true story.

Developed with support from the Traverse Theatre during a Breakthrough Writers Residency.