Lemons
by Rachel Kitts
Grace and Brooke meet at a party and immediately hit it off. Years later, Grace and Brooke have found themselves slipping into stale, heteronormative patterns, forcing themselves and each other into uncomfortable roles they are no longer willing to perform.
LEMONS is an examination of the influence of heteronormative values on queer relationships and asks the question of how we change and grow within the confines of a relationship.
Mewling and Puking: A New Writing Showcase
In August 2024, Happy Cannibals staged a New Writing Showcase entitled Mewling and Puking, centring around themes of repression and the joy of expulsion. The showcase featured three separate pieces:
UnSure by Rachel Kitts
Best friends Grace and Brooke decide to have a threesome with Brooke's partner, Max. During the threesome, Grace and Brooke form an unexpected connection. Weeks later, Brooke and Grace meet at a party and navigate the complex feelings that have arisen since. UnSure is a play about queerness, honesty, and the commodification of female sexuality.
UnAvailable by Jessica Murdoch
Jerry, finding herself in crisis, texts her boyfriend Peter asking for help. Peter leaves her on read, turning up unannounced a few hours later with mutual friend Sam, seemingly unaware of Jerry's situation. ‘UnAvailable' is a brutal exploration of the question of responsibility in a society which normalises ‘ghosting’, ignorance and apathy.
UnGodly by Maya Yousif
A vicar goes viral after drunkenly crashing a year 6 disco in the parish hall. The next day, he’s going on local radio to confront the fallout of going viral and the reasons why he got so drunk in the first place.