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O’Rourke turned her thoughts into a concerningly witty and twisted play that has you both rooting for and terrified of her character. With her natural humour and ability to bounce off the audience’s unscripted interactions, O’Rourke is a master at leaving the ‘review team’ unsettled and hanging onto her every word. 

Megan Ita O’Rourke is an actor-writer with a gift for creating stories that share a positive light on vulnerability. During a raw time in her life, after the passing of her father, O’Rourke wrote a poem full of inner thoughts and openness. That very same poem would transform beautifully into her debut play. After an incredible run at The Cockpit last year, 384 Days is back for a limited two-night run at The Pleasance Theatre this month. BroadwayWorld sat down with O’Rourke to gain an insight into the world of her play and hear all about her passion.

Youthful dialogue, reflecting the modern times we are in, while perfectly encapsulating what it means to be a person in your mid-twenties in London: the constant battle of trying to have a life rather than just an existence, while working 6-day weeks. A play for young people, by young people.

There are only a few names that, when spoken, hold such a weight that you feel almost as if you cannot carry them. Anne Boleyn, dare I say, is one of the most pivotal. Her story is one that is either at the forefront of your mind, or it should be. And bearing witness to it, in the home where she was stripped of any possible freedom, is something that is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Historalia is marking their UK debut with their newest production, Anne Boleyn: The Musical, at the very heart of Anne’s childhood — Hever Castle.

Evolution has always been seen as a 'necessity'. That for the human race to thrive and survive, we had to constantly be better, be more advanced, create new technology. For the most part, this is true, but as time goes on, the reality begins to set in. The Earth is dying. And humans caused it. SUNLAND at the Riverside Studios is opening up that conversation this month.

Beautiful writing and strong performances deliver a memorable production

This play will have you laughing away at Hamlet-based in-jokes, questioning what you think you know, and having a grand old time interacting with the actor and your fellow audience members in a one-hour riot of a play, perfect for any evening of theatre that you need.

Some plays are untouchable... Long Day’s Journey Into Night is one of those plays. Too infamous to accept the challenge. Especially not by a group of actors in their 20’s. Until now.

The classic story of a murder mystery is one that has made its way through the generations of stage, screen, and literature throughout history. Although this ending may have you more confused than scared.

Incel. As a word, its used as an insult, a harmful label, a warning. But what if the men who once was called the cautioned word started wearing it like a badge of honour and as a way to validate their disturbing behaviour?

This piece, along with the fight it is fighting, is not quite finished yet. This exceptionally promising play is something I think needs to be sat in for a while to fully immerse yourself in the understanding of it. 

With scenes so long that it forces you to feel uncomfortable, the real meaning of theatre is back. Plays that make you feel human emotion in real time and force you to try to look away, make you learn something new about yourself.

Brooklyn Rep UK presents their newest show Body Stocking Legion is ripping its way into the theatre scene with comedy your grandparents would clutch their pearls at. 

A play that will truly help you. Every single person can relate to any of the characters in some way. It’ll leave you with a feeling of hope in relationships and a new desire to just simply let things play out how they wish to.

Modern-day romances seem more like nightmares than dreams come true, thanks to the 'wonderful' world of online dating. So what is more relatable right now than a play about a group in their late 20s navigating the cesspit of swiping left and right? With opening night just a few days away, we had the chance to sit down with Kedar Williams-Stirling, Nell Tiger Free, Adeyinka Akinrinade and Keelan Kember, the incredible cast of Thanks for Having Me, ahead of their first performance at the Riverside Studios. 

New take on Wilde's classic comedy is lit up by an ensemble cast in great form