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Hearts Canvas and Patch of Blue in association with Southwark Playhouse and Verse Unbound have announced that Cassie and the Lights comes to Southwark Playhouse Borough this spring. Following critically acclaimed runs in New York and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this enchanting play created and directed by Alex Howarth features live music and is based on real-life events and interviews with children in care.
CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS
BY ALEX HOWARTH
Can kids be parents?
When Cassie’s mother disappears, the teenager wants to care for her sisters on her own. Is she the right person to be a parent now, or should she let foster parents adopt her sisters and create a new family?
Based on real-life events and interviews with children in care and featuring live music, this play celebrates the resilience of teenagers. Cassie and the Lights is a tender and playful examination of what makes a family and what holds it together.
Alex Howarth is a writer, director and designer. He was named one of ‘Ten Stage Sensations to Watch Out For in 2023’ by The Guardian. With a background of working in care, Alex is passionate about amplifying under-represented and northern voices. His play Cassie and the Lights is based on a true story and interviews with children in the care system.
3 hearts canvas
3 hearts canvas is a London based production company that was founded in 2018. 3hc creates high quality, socially-conscious work pushing creative boundaries in the entertainment industry by pulling together the very best creative talent. Credits include The Actor’s Nightmare (Park Theatre), Gaslighting: A Bath Piece (Yard Theatre: Live Drafts), Smoke R&D Workshop (Arcola Theatre), Spin R&D Workshop (Enter Studios), Smoke (Southwark Playhouse), Spin (Gilded Balloon Edinburgh & Arcola Theatre), This is Karim R&D Workshop (Bush Theatre). Our projects have been successfully supported by Arts Council England, the Carne Trust, and Stage One.
CASSIE AND THE LIGHTS Listings
Southwark Playhouse Borough
77 – 85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD
3 – 20 April 2024
Performances
Mon – Sat: 8pm
Thu & Sat: 3.30pm
Running time: 70 minutes
Ticket Prices: £10 Pioneer Preview/£16 previews / £21 standard / £17 concessions
www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/cassie-and-the-lights
