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  • Venue Southwark Playhouse Borough, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 22 April 2023
  • Running time 1 hour 20 minutes (no interval). Due to Sugar Coat’s content, audience members are free to leave and rejoin the space as needed.

★★★★ “A rocking coming-of-age story” – Guardian

A feminist pop-punk live music play about love, loss and lubrication. Based on a true story.

Sugar Coat is a hilarious and heartfelt mix of rebellious empowerment and laugh-out-loud teen angst.

Winner of the OFFComm 2020 Award, Show of the Week (VAULT Festival 2020) and UNTAPPED (New Diorama Theatre & Underbelly) finalist, Sugar Coat is an uplifting and liberating show about puberty, sex, feminism, and reclaiming your body.

Featuring original music inspired by Riot Grrl bands, such as Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, Veruca Salt and Letters to Cleo

Performed by an all female and non-binary band, we follow one woman’s coming-of-age journey, spanning across eight years of sexual highs and lows, with sprinklings of 90s nostalgia and an unashamedly queer and feminist call to arms.

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Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Sugar Coat?

The cast features Rachel Barnes, Eve de Leon Allen, Dani Heron, Anya Pearson andSarah Workman.

 

 

Who are the creative team of Sugar Coat?

Written by Lilly Pollard and Joel Samuels and composed by Lilly Pollard. Directed by Celine Lowenthal with co-musical direction by Lilly Pollard and Anya Pearson, sound design by Lucy Baker Swinburn, sound operator Raffaela Pancucci, and associate direction by Olivia Millar-Ross.

Important Notes

Content: Contains strong language and references to abortion, miscarriage, and sexual assault.

Venue Information

Southwark Playhouse Borough , 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD

Nearest Tube or Train: Elephant & Castle (Bakerloo line, Northern line)

Nearest Buses: 35, 40, 133, 136, 333, 343, C10, N35, N133, N343

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Critics' reviews of Sugar Coat

★★★★ "A rocking coming-of-age story" - Guardian (Southwark Playhouse)

★★★★★ "An electric night out" - BroadwayWorld (Southwark Playhouse)

★★★★★ “An outstanding gig theatre experience – raw, emotional, and ultimately uplifting.” To Do List (Past productions)

★★★★★ “Sugar Coat perfectly encapsulates the way one can have a relationship with music.” Within Her Words (Past productions)

★★★★ “You’ll be reaching for your air guitar.” The Reviews Hub (Past productions)

Frequently Asked Questions

Sugar Coat is playing at the Southwark Playhouse Borough in London
The running time of Sugar Coat is 1 hour 20 minutes (no interval). Due to Sugar Coat’s content, audience members are free to leave and rejoin the space as needed.
Yes, Sugar Coat has matinee performances on the following days: Tuesday, Saturday
No, sorry, Sugar Coat has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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