


'I was starting to feel like my head was full of holes.'
Dara is learning to live with the blank spaces – conversations she can't remember, the occasional hallucination.
But when scandal rocks her community and a family friend is arrested, Dara starts asking questions. The answers risk pulling her life apart.
A domestic thriller about losing trust in the people closest to you, from playwright Ciara Elizabeth Smyth (Lie Low).
Olivier Award-winner Juliet Stevenson (The Doctor, Truly Madly Deeply) stars in this world premiere, directed by Royal Court Artistic Director and Olivier Award nominee David Byrne.
This production has been supported by a lead gift from Charles Holloway OBE.
Developed through the Genesis Next Generation Programme at the Royal Court.
This play was originally featured in the Open Submissions Festival, in partnership with Character 7.
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Plays, Stars on Stage, Off West End, Must-See
Ages 14+.
14th May, 2027
26th June, 2027
Contains discussion of memory loss, suicide and sexual violence.
By: Ciara Elizabeth Smyth
Director: David Byrne
Cast list: Juliet Stevenson
Location: Off-West End
Railway station: Sloane Square
Bus numbers: (Sloane Square Station Stop D) 19, 22, 137, 452
| Day of week | Evening |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6:30 PM |
| Sunday | - |
Dara is learning to live with the blank spaces – conversations she can't remember, the occasional hallucination.
But when scandal rocks her community and a family friend is arrested, Dara starts asking questions. The answers risk pulling her life apart.
Royal Court.
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