Oxford’s new-writing night: watch a rehearsed reading of a brand new play, curated by John Retallack.

Each script is brought to life by a cast of professional actors.

New writing is precarious in the current climate, and we are thrilled to support emerging artists with staged play readings. Join us for regular nights of great theatre, by outstanding up-and-coming playwrights. We can’t wait.

CHEMISTRY
by Jo Watt

When Christopher Taft, a 52-year-old pharmaceutical scientist, loses his wife to motor neurone disease, he has to recalibrate his relationship with his teenage daughter.

As if that wasn’t hard enough, he has to learn to love again.

CHEMISTRY is a funny, feisty, family drama about moving on.

After a career in drama education, Jo has been a member of the Oxford Playwriting Course since 2018. CHEMISTRY is her fourth play.