Growing up doesn’t have to be the end of the world.

It’s hard to figure out a future when everyone around you thinks there isn’t one.

Funny, dark and sharply observed, Birdcatcher is a coming-of-age story with a difference. Laura Waldren’s striking new play asks what it takes to find your own voice inside an apocalyptic high-control group. With wit running through its darker edges, Birdcatcher explores the pressures of growing up into a world where the end is always just around the corner.

Directed by Pentabus’s BAFTA-winning Artistic Director Elle While, Birdcatcher is the world premiere of a brand-new play from the Papatango Prize-winning writer of ‘astonishing debut play’ ★★★★ (The Telegraph) Some Demon.

Content guidance

This play explores life within a strict religious community, including themes of coercive control and institutional abuse. It contains strong language, explicit descriptions of sexual acts, and accidental death. As this is a new play, the content guidance will be reviewed and updated throughout the rehearsal process as needed.

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