World Premiere of ‘in defence of adventurous mothers’ by Simon Marshall The Glitch, Lower Marsh SE1 7AE | 9 July – 4 August 2025 Weekday evenings 7pm (except Tuesday), plus 2pm on Saturdays VAULT Creative Arts and The Glitch proudly present the world premiere of In Defence of Adventurous Mothers, the award-winning debut by Simon Marshall, winner of the inaugural VCA Playwriting Award. Directed by VCA Artistic Director Oli Savage, this powerful new play explores the lives of Theo and Nancy, siblings navigating grief, identity, and legacy after the death of their mountaineering mother. Inspired in part by the real-life friendship between the playwright’s mother of two and renowned mountaineer Alison Hargreaves - who lost her life on K2 in 1995 - Marshall’s intimate and daring script examines ambition, family, and the cost of carving out your own path. Key Info: Address: The Glitch, 134 Lower Marsh, London, SE1 7AE Preview Dates: Weds 9th July and Thurs 10th July Performance Dates: Fri 11th July to Mon 4th Aug Performance Times: 7pm nightly except Tuesdays, with a 2pm matinee on Saturdays Price: £15/£10 Ticket link: https://buytickets.at/vaultcreativearts/1696156
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Cast
Lucy Wells
Nancy
Lucy Wells trained as an actor musician
at Rose Bruford College. Since graduating she has worked in various theatre, TV, film and radio roles. She has also worked as a producer for live events, TV and film.
Stage acting credits include: SIRLEY/SAX, A Matter of Life and Death (2025,
New Vic Theatre), GOLDILOCKS, Goldilocks and the Three Bears (2023, The New Wolsey Theatre), HENNY PENNY, Henny Penny (2021, The Garage Norwich), GERDA, The Snow Queen (2020, The New Wolsey Theatre), BO PEEP, Bo Peep (2020, The Garage Norwich), EMILY PRESTO, BBC Ten Pieces Live (2019), Chichester Festival Theatre/UK tour), GENIE, Aladdin (2019, The New Wolsey Theatre).
TV/Film credits include: ROBIN, A Glass House (2024, Pele Rocket), OFFICE MANAGER, The Programme (2024, So Crocodile), AJ, Champion (2023, BBC/Netflix), CUSTOMER, Linda (2023, My Options Were Limited).
Jack Gray
Theo
Jack is an actor and writer, originally from
Leeds. Since graduating from Mountview,
Jack has been fortunate enough to have
toured the country with a hit show while
also appearing in TBA screen projects, as well as writing and starring in an exciting TV pilot that is currently in development.
Theatre credits include: SCUTTLE/ENSEMBLE/MALE UNDERSTUDY, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch (2022–4) – Southwark Playhouse Elephant and UK tour, JAMES, Cockfosters (2023) – Turbine Theatre, ELIAS, Five Short Plays Loosely Linked by the Theme of Crime (2022) – Drayton Arms Theatre, KIERAN, Anti-climax (2021) – Theatre503, BEN, Badgers Can’t be Friends (2021) – Southwark Playhouse.
Other credits include: THE CARER, Glory Be to the Father (2025) – Short Film, THE WITCH HUNTER, Death Loves Her Raven (2024) – Short Film, JOE, Side Hustle (2024) – Short Film.
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