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Collar Bone

6 Oct 2025

Collar Bone

Collar Bone is a gripping, one-act play about coercive control, emotional manipulation, and the blurred lines between affection and abuse. When Nora meets the charming, unpredictable Casey while working reception at a hostel, she is pulled into a relationship that becomes increasingly difficult to define — and harder to escape. Infused with dry humour, raw honesty, and a piercing sense of realism, Collar Bone explores how control can feel like care, and how hard it can be to recognise the difference when you're in the middle of it. A timely, female-led production for audiences who value bold, contemporary theatre.

Cast & Creatives

Writer & Director: Georgia Johnston

Alice Briganti, Will Pattle, Anna Pritchard-Howarth, Marcia Santos, Elliot Sargent

Date & Time: Monday 6th October @5:30pm

Running Time:  60mins

Content warnings: Age 16+ Coercive control and emotionally abusive relationships, Gaslighting and psychological manipulation, Drug use and addiction (including on-stage cocaine use), Sexual content and intimacy, Strong language, Verbal aggression and controlling behaviour, References to mental health struggles, Mild nudity/implied nudity (if applicable based on staging), Smoking and depiction of cigarettes onstage.

Latecomers may not be admitted. ​Ticket purchases are non refundable.

Concession prices apply to students; under 18s; pensioners; those on disability and unemployment benefits; Equity, BECTU & SDUK members.

Venue

Venue: The Glitch

The Glitch is a vibrant artsy café & bar and unique creative space in the heart of Waterloo, created by VAULT Creative Arts, producers of VAULT Festival. Good coffee, cheeesy toasties, cold beers, delicious cocktails and the most welcoming staff. It’s the perfect place to meet with friends, work in comfort, or relax admiring local artworks. As the evening draws in, the space morphs into a lively bar with intimate nights of comedy, theatre, music, spoken word, and special one-off events and parties. A unique space with plenty of atmosphere that’s open and inclusive to all. Queer-friendly and proudly a safe space for the LGBTQIA community, with many events led by or created for queer people.

The Theatre is downstairs at The Glitch with a capacity of 54 and versitle set-up. Ideal for theatre, comedy, experimental, cabaret and WIP shows. Full tech spec cab be viewed here

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