A two-hander play about long-distance intimacy, queerness in public spaces, and the evolution of online communities - from the naive freedom of the 'early internet', to hashtags as social movements.

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Two self-declared “screaming fangirls” meet on a fan-forum in 2002. Over 15 years they stay in touch via changing online platforms, from message boards, to Myspace, to Instagram. Despite only meeting a handful of times IRL, their friendship endures and deepens far beyond the shared fandom of a rock band they quickly grow out of.
 
Crocus combines in-person and digital mediums - reflecting the characters relationship, and uses a choose-your-own-adventure structure with a mix of scripted/improvised performance giving audiences the chance to influence the characters' choices as they become immersed in their story.

I began writing Crocus as part of the Croydon Emerging Writers programme. I've shared work-in-progress extracts at CREW Cuts online festival, (supported by Stanley Arts /Disentangle Projects) and at Matthew's Yard as part of Croydonites Festival 2022.

Listen to me talking about Crocus with Upper Norwood Library Hub.

Watch the CREW Cuts 2020 scratch performance.

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