discovery showcase 2024
Staged readings of 12 striking short plays by newly discovered talents
February - March 2024
London | Birmingham | Leicester
DISCOVERY is our biennial 6month programme that seeks out talented new writers, providing dramaturgical support to develop a short new play - culminating in 3 public showcases of their work. This year we partnered with Theatre503, Leicester Curve & Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
RITUALS by Gurpreet Jivan.
“Mum used to keep a wooden box on the shelf opposite her bed. We never touched it, only watched how she’d care for it.” Sharing their memories, two Sikh sisters from Birmingham learn about their mother.
HOW TO BE BROWN
by Hannah Ali Khan
“D’you ever wish you was more brown?” Maya wants to be more brown. Saz thinks she’s brown enough. But as Maya turns more towards the friendly but conventional Anica for advice, can their friendship survive?
THE RECIPE by Kerena Jagpal
A family recipe is passed down through generations and now the youngest is ready to learn. But it’s more than spices and sabji that we come to learn about. Three generations of women in a Panjabi family grapple with expectations of themselves… and each other.
CONVERSATION by Ilina Jha
An awkward meeting. An unintended insult. A silenced house party. Having a ‘normal’ conversation in a neurotypical world was never going to be easy.
