SILVERTOWN - A new play by Jonny Wooster.

A reading of Jonny Wooster’s first play, staged in an historic 1950's industrial space re-purposed as a performance space. The play is set in a gay pub in Silvertown in 1967. The arrival of two straight couples during the celebrations by the gay regulars at the turning og the 1967 Sexual Offences act leads to a dangerous flirtation, violence and confrontation of hidden fears and desires. The arrival of Miss Daphne, a drag queen from on of the boats only adds to the drama.

The play discusses the Sexual Offences Act of 1967 and has references to abortion, sexual acts, violence and contains discriminatory language.

A work in progress presentation.

Commissioned by Royal Docks Team and Theatre Royal Stratford East.

With support from Arts Council England.

Additional support from Projekt, Silverbuilding and The Factory.

Directed by Jo Tyabji. Dramaturgy by Sarah Meadows

Alan Turkington, Dickie Beau, Craig Stein, Micah Holmes, David Carlyle, Rosie Ackerman and Rachel Wilde.