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Photos: First Look at SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse

The production opens tonight at 8pm.

All new production photos have been released for Smoke at Southwark Playhouse that opens tonight at 8pm.

The story takes place in early 2010s New York City at a BDSM party. Julie (Meaghan Martin) is a privileged college dropout dipping her toes into the world of BDSM. She meets John (Oli Higginson), a cynical struggling artist willing to act as her guide. Their whirlwind encounter starts as a sexually-charged game of cat and mouse, but as they get to know each other these seemingly self-possessed characters have their boundaries and notions of consent challenged. The consequences are irreparable and unsettling.

Oli Higginson plays John. His theatre credits include, LAVA (Soho Theatre), A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic), The Last Five Years (Southwark Playhouse, Garrick Theatre), The Haystack (Hampstead Theatre), Maggie & Ted (Garrick Theatre), The Assassination of Marcus Garvey (Theatre503), and Napoleon Blown Apart (Arcola Theatre). His television credits include, Bridgerton, The Pursuit of Love, This England, Julia.

Meaghan Martin plays Julie. Her theatre credits include, Never Not Once and The Actor's Nightmare (Park Theatre), and The Least We Could Do (The Other Palace). Her television credits include House M.D, Wendy: The Series, 10 Things I Hate About You, Awkward. Her film credits include, Safelight, Bad News, Wives of the Landed Gentry, Journey, Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2, Dear Lemon Lima, Sironia, Geography Club and Ten Dates.

Photo Credit: Lucy Hayes

Photos: First Look at SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse
Oli Higginson, Meaghan Martin

Photos: First Look at SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse
Oli Higginson, Meaghan Martin

Photos: First Look at SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse
Oli Higginson

Photos: First Look at SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse
Oli Higginson, Meaghan Martin

Photos: First Look at SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse
Oli Higginson, Meaghan Martin

Photos: First Look at SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse
Oli Higginson, Meaghan Martin

Photos: First Look at SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse
Oli Higginson, Meaghan Martin

Photos: First Look at SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse
Meaghan Martin

Photos: First Look at SMOKE at Southwark Playhouse
Meaghan Martin



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