Loosely based on the real-life 1927 case of Ruth Snyder, who murdered her husband to be with her lover, Treadwell works this true story into a powerful drama about female oppression and the soul-sapping effect of the rat-race. A woman is pushed to breaking point by the restrictions placed upon her. It’s intense, but also peppered with dry wit and lacerating sarcasm. Treadwell’s expressionistic masterpiece is not asking her audience to consider whether she is wrong for committing murder, but to consider whether, in the claustrophobic wasteland of patriarchal society, she had any other choice.

Boston Marriage was a 19th century American euphemism to describe a relationship between two women - one that we would now label as ‘gay’..Set in a 19th century Boston drawing room, the two middle-aged main protagonists are Anna and Claire. Anna is kept by a married man but prefers the company of women and that of Claire in particular. Unfortunately Claire has her sights set on another young woman and is keen to enlist Anna’s assistance with a view to seduction. But totally conflicting agendas are brought to bear which combine to make this comedy of manners a highly entertaining spectacle.

Something’s rotten in the state of Athens. The king and the queen of the fairies, Oberon and Titania, have set the world out of joint with their quarrelling. As they seek their revenge an assortment of humans enter their woods, each hoping to change their lives. But will it be in the way they expect?

One of Shakespeare’s most popular and widely performed plays, this dazzling tale of love, revenge and magic is brought to life this September at Seaford Little Theatre.

Dorothy Stacpoole, ageing aristocrat and former model, owns a crumbling stately home and is considering her options as how best to preserve the property and its treasury of priceless contents, but without jeopardising her last few remaining years. The National Trust is an obvious strong contender, whereas using the house as a setting for what is, rather more tastefully referred to as ‘an adult film’, is another.  The clash between these two extremes and those of the principal protagonists, is a vehicle for outrageous humour. But, as always with Bennett, there is an underlying theme of humanity which makes the shock of what the audience sees not merely palatable, but relevant in many ways to modern society, its mores and attitudes.

People premiered at the National Theatre in October 2012

Please Note: this production contains some strong language and adult themes