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  • Venue Southwark Playhouse Borough, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 20 April 2024
  • Running time 70 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 12+

★★★★ “Blazing performances and vivid writing” – The Stage

Following acclaimed runs in New York City, Australia, Edinburgh and London, Cassie and the Lights is playing at Southwark Playhouse Borough in April 2024.

Cassie and the Lights is a tender and playful examination of what makes a family and what holds it together.

Based on real-life events and interviews with children in care, and featuring live music, this play with music celebrates the resilience of teenagers.

Cassie and the Lights is created and directed by Alex Howarth who was named one of ‘Ten Stage Sensations to Watch Out For in 2023’ by The Guardian and has a background of working with people in care

Cassie and the Lights is playing at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 3 to 20 April 2024.

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?

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Who is in the cast of Cassie and the Lights Tickets?

The cast features Alex Brain (Cassie), Helen Chong (Tin), Emily McGlynn (Kit), and Martha Walker (Swing), with voiceovers by Bethany Antonia (Jasmine), Louisa Harland (Alice), Oli Higginson (Mark), Wendi Peters (Teacher) and John Thomson (Lawyer).

Who are the creative team of Cassie and the Lights Tickets?

Written and Directed by Alex Howarth

Co-composed by Imogen Mason and Ellie Mason

Set and costume design by Ruth Badila; original scenic design by Alex Howarth

Important Notes

Content warnings:

This production contains strong language, adult themes, and themes of loss. Recommended for ages 12+.

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 Cassie and the Lights Tickets

★★★★ "Blazing performances and vivid writing" - The Stage

★★★★★ "A tender, heartwrenching play" - BroadwayWorld

★★★★ “Glows in the darkness…a thoughtful, warm, moving hour that will leave you wanting to call whoever you think of as family” - The Guardian (2022 production)

★★★★ “Bursts with life and quirkily observed truths” - The Stage (2022 production)

Frequently Asked Questions

Cassie and the Lights Tickets is playing at the Southwark Playhouse Borough in London
The running time of Cassie and the Lights Tickets is 70 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for Cassie and the Lights Tickets are: 12+
Yes, Cassie and the Lights Tickets has matinee performances on the following days: Tuesday, Saturday
No, sorry, Cassie and the Lights Tickets has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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