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Fragmented Mirror: Troupe 22 New Writers' Festival
NEW WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Troupe 22 Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the third annual Fragmented Mirror, a fearless festival celebrating bold new writing and emerging voices in theatre. Running from 11th–16th November 2025 at Arches Lane Theatre, Battersea, this festival promises to be our most courageous yet. Don’t miss our four brand-new plays, a selection of research and development (R&D) sessions, and our first-ever full-length productions plus a short-play programme.
WHAT'S ON: From 11th–16th November 2025, join us at the Arches Lane Theatre for a week of arresting new performances. Each evening at 7:30 pm, catch one of our four new plays’ debut performances. During the day, immerse yourself in our creative hub, turning the theatre into a hive of energy by showcasing R&D play premieres, movement work, hands-on workshops, and offering the chance to meet and network with the actors, directors, writers, and producers of Troupe 22.
THE NEW PLAYS:
• Dragon In The Woods, a romantic comedy of love, loss, and self-discovery by Ben Rath
• Dying To Meet You, a fast-paced, fourth-wall-breaking action dramedy by Agnieszka Wieclawska
• Is Anybody Out There?, a plan for revenge, in this darkly comic, sci-fi psychological chamber drama by Elise Lambert'
• *30, a witty yet poignant exploration of friendship and quiet loneliness by Victoria Sviggum
PROGRAMME:
• TUES 11th Nov: 7.30 pm '*30'
• WED 12th Nov: 1 pm 4 rehearsed readings of new plays; 7:30 pm 'Is Anybody Out There' & 'Dying to Meet You'
• THUR 13th Nov: 1 pm 4 work-in-progress of 1 person shows; 7:30 pm 'The Dragon in The Woods'
• FRI 14th Nov: 3 pm '*30'; 7:30 pm '*30'
• SAT 15th Nov: 3 pm 'Is Anybody Out There' & 'Dying to Meet You'; 7:30 pm 'Is Anybody Out There' & 'Dying to Meet You'
• SUN 16th Nov: 3 pm 'The Dragon in The Woods'; 7:30 pm 'Th
WHAT'S ON: From 11th–16th November 2025, join us at the Arches Lane Theatre for a week of arresting new performances. Each evening at 7:30 pm, catch one of our four new plays’ debut performances. During the day, immerse yourself in our creative hub, turning the theatre into a hive of energy by showcasing R&D play premieres, movement work, hands-on workshops, and offering the chance to meet and network with the actors, directors, writers, and producers of Troupe 22.
THE NEW PLAYS:
• Dragon In The Woods, a romantic comedy of love, loss, and self-discovery by Ben Rath
• Dying To Meet You, a fast-paced, fourth-wall-breaking action dramedy by Agnieszka Wieclawska
• Is Anybody Out There?, a plan for revenge, in this darkly comic, sci-fi psychological chamber drama by Elise Lambert'
• *30, a witty yet poignant exploration of friendship and quiet loneliness by Victoria Sviggum
PROGRAMME:
• TUES 11th Nov: 7.30 pm '*30'
• WED 12th Nov: 1 pm 4 rehearsed readings of new plays; 7:30 pm 'Is Anybody Out There' & 'Dying to Meet You'
• THUR 13th Nov: 1 pm 4 work-in-progress of 1 person shows; 7:30 pm 'The Dragon in The Woods'
• FRI 14th Nov: 3 pm '*30'; 7:30 pm '*30'
• SAT 15th Nov: 3 pm 'Is Anybody Out There' & 'Dying to Meet You'; 7:30 pm 'Is Anybody Out There' & 'Dying to Meet You'
• SUN 16th Nov: 3 pm 'The Dragon in The Woods'; 7:30 pm 'Th
Tue 11 Nov to Sunday 16 November
Arches Lane Theatre, Battersea Power Station, Arches Lane, London SW11 8AB
TICKETS: www.archeslanetheatre.com/fragmentedmirror
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