Needy

Needy is a dark comedy following the story of Fin and Owen. After experiencing the traumatic death of his housemate, Fin find himself in a service station and meets Owen, the station cashier, who is bored of living a life where he feels he has no control. They both see their meeting as an opportunity to fill a hole, and Fin offers to prostitute himself for a place to stay. After a night together, Fin realises their connection is a pretty good distraction from the trauma he’s experienced and chases this high, going to great lengths to make sure this relationship works. We come to realise this relationship is maybe the only “good” thing in Fin’s life, but due to the sudden intensity, followed by a run in with the police, Owen calls it off. Feeling lost, Fin holds a seance with his dead housemate to ask for relationship advice, which sends him down a path of dangerous, stalker-like behaviour. Ultimately, this end in a final showdown between the two, which could result in a happy ending or a fatal one. It’s a play that covers themes of trauma, intimacy and loneliness, and what happens when the support you need isn’t quite there. It’s also about how you should never judge a book by its cover, and you should never know who to route for.

Cast & Creatives

Writer: James Malam

Director: Charlie Rider

Date & Time: Monday 30th September and Tuesday 1st October @7pm

Running Time:  55mins

Content warnings: Age 16+ Death, Attempted Murder, implied sexual assault, kidnapping and abduction. Contains flashing lights and loud noises.

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.