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Exit The Garret in association with Open Page Productions present
15th September - 3rd October 2026
Where does a love story end and a memory begin?
We'll Always Have Paris is a rebellious romcom about love, loss, and starting over in your forties. Haunted by the happy ending she never had, cinema usher and aspiring screenwriter Ginny must confront heartbreak—and Hollywood—as she tries to rebuild her life following the death of her fiancé.
Described as a "romcom with a broken heart," Paul Kalburgi’s latest work is a witty, tender, and quietly devastating look at what happens when the credits roll on the love story you thought was yours — and you’re forced to write a new ending.
★★★★ “Witty, thoughtful, and charming... the script absolutely zings!” -Everything Theatre
Finalist -The Adam NZ New Play Award, 2024
Our House of Figs Presents
The Awkward Guide to Friendship
October 11th
- Who puts the wind in your sails?
- Do you have a friendship that’s on the rocks?
- Does small talk land you in deep water?
- Are you still looking for your “lifelong crew”?
Then climb aboard…
House of Figs share their powerful one-act piece navigating the choppy waters of friendship, from platonic meet-cutes to courageous conversations… and beyond. Join poet Beth Calverley and musician Beth Roberts on a voyage through deep friendship feelings, safely afloat in an otherworldly choir of spoken and sung voices.
‘The Awkward Guide to Friendship’ traces the tale of Beth & Beth’s friendship, interspersing the duo’s own experiences of loneliness and connection with voice notes of other people talking about friendship, original songs and immersive soundscapes. Along the way, they invite their new friends (you!) to help inspire some live improvisations and join in with collective singing - though quiet listening is equally welcomed.
House of Figs is a collaboration between Beth Calverley (The Poetry Machine) and Beth Roberts
(Hands of the Heron / Hedera / Tryani Collective). Beth Roberts conjures soundscapes with her voice and electronic effects, creating an otherworldly choir around Beth Calverley’s tenderly powerful poetry. As collaboration & improvisation specialists, they take care to create a held space for audience members.
Beth and Beth hold parallel roles as Poet & Musician in Residence at University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust. As House of Figs, they have headlined events at Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival and Komedia Bath, and performed at Shambala, HowTheLightGetsIn, Green Man, WOMAD, Good Grief and Bristol Harbour Festival. They have been commissioned to create audio pieces for beloved public spaces such as Bristol Temple Meads and NHS hospitals.
October 6th-17th
Her mother couldn't accept she was different, and then she went no contact.In the aftermath of her father’s death Amy (19) has taken to wearing a mask. It is time for the world and especially her mother, Celia, to see that she is different. But when her mother refuses to acknowledge there’s a problem, Amy and her mother resort to extreme tactics to get what they want from each other.
20-31 October
A rehearsal takes a dramatic turn. A friendship implodes in real time. A misunderstanding has catastrophic consequences.
Maisie has decided to stage a play about her friends. And it isn’t flattering. As accusations are hurled and tears are shed, our characters take a trip down the rabbit hole as they endeavour to find an answer to the impossible question: can we find truth in the theatre? And if so, who has the right to tell it?
Back by popular demand after a successful 5* run, THE PLAY’S THE THING is a story in three parts about representation, (mis)communication, art, and artifice. It’s a love letter to theatre, in all its messiness, contradiction, silliness, and joy.
'Happy Cannibals has already attracted some of the best and brightest young creatives in London. [...] Theirs is a space to watch.' - The Young(ish) Perspective
November 3rd-7th
Death of a Brixton Monday. - A new play by Johnnie Sinnott
It's Jimmy's funeral and his widow Sheila is struggling to accept her loss. His old five-aside football team The Brixton Mondays are missing him too. They're all there remembering the good times when they played every week at Brixton Rec - and they're enjoying the free booze! As Mad Al says, "You have the best laughs at funerals". But as the day moves on and the alcohol kicks in, secrets come out into the open and old resentments surface.And as for Jimmy, he is there in spirit - yes haunting the event and observing as friendships unravel and his wife plans for life without him.This play tackles big themes with a light comedic touch and characters you won't forget.Johnnie Sinnott's previous play The Famous Brixton Mondays had a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 following sell out runs at The White Bear and Greenwich Theatre.
Praise for The Famous Brixton Mondays:
"It’s a great idea, and I really enjoyed the premise and the dialogue and the characters"Jason Solomons"Brixton Mondays offers a heartfelt and humorous look at male friendship, rituals, and the passage of time. With strong performances and a relatable setting, it delivers plenty of charm" Edinburgh-Reviews.co.uk"the audience gets a glimpse into the types of conversations that are happening between individuals and small groups all over the country – some small talk, a bit of banter, ... It is a great concept."The Reviews Hub - Edinburgh
10th - 28th of November 2026
‘You must choose whom and what you serve. Not to choose is itself a choice.’
A brutal reign of terror consumes Elizabethan England. Enemies of the State are humiliated, tortured and murdered. Spies everywhere. Surveillance. Paranoia grips the land.
Into this dangerous world steps young radical genius, Robert Southwell, the most celebrated poet of his age. Cancelled, then erased from history by the Reformation. Recently captured by notorious priest-hunter Sir Richard Topcliffe, he must now answer, through excruciating means, for his most heinous crime: being a Jesuit priest.
Southwell is forced to confront not only his own fate, but the question of what we all, especially artists, owe to truth in hostile times.
By the multi-award-winning Author and Director of “Inigo", which had its premiere at the White Bear and has subsequently been performed on every continent of the globe. For more info www.jonathanmooreuk.com.
Praise for Moore’s previous work:
"A singular voice for his generation: furious, nihilistic, poetic..." - Time Out Cover interview
"A resounding, unanimous triumph... Jonathan Moore's work is riveting total theatre." - Sunday Times
