November Theatre launched in the UK with Isabella Waldron’s electric new play, bringing a fresh perspective on queer love, age-gap relationships, and ocularistry.
Bea's older neighbour was her first love, her first cigarette, her first prosthetic eye. When Bea is invited to the Wellcome Collection to speak about her expertise making glass eyes, she finds herself unable to untie Margot from all that she does. As she tries to unpack her mentor's effect on her work, Bea must dissect for herself what love really looks like.
The show ran at The Pleasance, London in February 2022, before premiering fully to critical acclaim at Edinburgh Fringe.
PRAISE FOR THE SHOW
2022 BBC POPCORN NEW WRITING AWARD NOMINEE
THE STAGE TOP PICKS OF THE FRINGE 2022
5* BROADWAY WORLD
“a queer tale of complexity and captivation.”
4* THE GUARDIAN
“A mature and tender piece.”
4* THE STAGE
“A really promising, distinctive piece of new writing.”
4* THEATRE WEEKLY
“Gripping and gorgeously written. You’d be a fool not to seize it.”
CAST - EDINBURGH
Bea - Nell Barlow
Margot - Olivia Dowd
Dana - Alice Franziska
CAST - LONDON
Bea - Annabel Waldron
Margot - Letty Thomas
Dana - Alice Franziska
TEAM
Writer - Isabella Waldron
Director - Nell Bailey
Stage Manager - Emily Darley
Set & Costume Designer - Ellie Roser
Sound Designer - Jamie Lu
Producer in Edinburgh - Emma Ruse
Originating Producer - Sarah Jordan Verghese / Sophie Kilgannon
Buy the Playtext!
how to build a wax figure is now available to buy in many good bookshops, published by Methuen.
The Pleasance, London run of how to build a wax figure was supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. November Theatre also received support from New Diorama Theatre for an early R&D of the show, and we were a Seeding Space Resident at London Performance Studios in February 2022.
