The Contemporary Theatre Festival 2026 presents
A double bill of one-act plays…
THE DUMB WAITER written by Harold Pinter
The Dumb Waiter, in contrast, is a tense, darkly comic play about two hitmen waiting in a basement for their next job. As strange messages arrive and the silence between them grows more unsettling.
FAR AWAY written by Caryl Churchill
A haunting, minimalist play that traces a young woman’s journey from childhood innocence to a world consumed by fear and conflict. As reality fragments and alliances shift, the play reveals a chilling vision of a society where violence has become ordinary and nothing is truly safe.
DIRECTOR: Tim Crowther
COURSE: Sixth Form Acting
DURATION: approx. 2 hours (plus a 20-minute interval)
Content warnings: Haze smoke