First Look
Videography by Chewboy Productions
Videography by Chewboy Productions
Heather and Carla haven’t seen each other since school. Their lives have taken very different paths – Carla lives a hand-to-mouth existence while Heather has a high-flying career, husband and a beautiful home. And yet, here they are in a café having tea and making awkward conversation. That is until Heather presents Carla with a bag containing a significant amount of cash and an unexpected proposition…
A twisting two-hander, this electric thriller from Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (‘Emilia’) asks how far beyond the playground we carry our childhood experiences – and to what lengths some people are willing to go in order to come to terms with them.
The Wasp was first staged at Hampstead Downstairs, Hampstead Theatre, London, in January 2015, transferring to the Trafalgar Studios in the West End in December 2015. This revival is presented by Greenwich Theatre Productions in association with CultureClash Theatre.
★★★★ “Sharp, mean, and full of surprises” Pink Prince Theatre
★★★★ “Cassandra Hercules and Serin Ibrahim are excellent” West End Best Friend
★★★★ “Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s text is gripping, biting and packed with twist after twist” London Theatre Doc
★★★★ “A gripping, well-performed night out” Plays to See
★★★★ “Intriguing, compelling and intense evening” Theatre Weekly
Previous Acclaim for the Text
“A weapon of a play… Lloyd Malcolm really knows how to press an audience’s buttons and the sense of tension, of jeopardy, is palpable” The Stage
“An enjoyably nasty thriller… revels in unexpected plot twists. The deranged and unreasonable suddenly seem frighteningly reasonable…” Guardian
“The Wasp twists and turns, pulling the rug again and again until its tense, breathless conclusion… a remarkably gripping thriller” Exeunt
“Intense, absorbing and gripping theatre, with dark humour in abundance” LondonTheatre1
Access Performances
Captioned Performance: Wednesday 27 May, 7.30pm
Details
Theatre: The Little
Monday – Saturday: 7.30pm
Tuesday & Saturday: 3pm
Estimated Running Time: 1 hour 50 minutes including interval
No re-entry.
We strongly advise that you arrive early and take your seats in advance of the start time as there is a no latecomers policy.
Please be aware that this is a live event so the end time may vary slightly.
Content Guidance
This production contains descriptions of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, infertility and animal cruelty. There are sexual references and depictions of murder, kidnap, violence and the use of fake blood.
Technical Guidance
This production includes prolonged periods of strobe lighting, loud noises and the use of herbal cigarettes throughout.
Recommended for ages 15+
Please contact us if you require any further information about content guidance.
Captioned Performance: Wednesday 27 May, 7.30pm
The Company
Cassandra Hercules
Heather
