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GETTING REKT (The Evening Star) at The Union Theatre
Dates: 21/09/2026- 24/09/2026 New Play UK Regional Premiere
📍 Theatre: The Union Theatre
Wicked Thistle Productions
Old Union Arches 229 Union Street London SE1 0LR
London,
Tickets: $0–$20 — Full Price £20; Concession £15; Nimbus Card Holder - Proof required - £0
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NEW ONE-MAN PLAY GETTING REKT BRINGS GRIME, CARE AND A SEARCH FOR MEANING TO THE UNION THEATRE
Jamie Nowski’s debut play comes to London for a limited four-night run from 21–24 September 2026, directed by award-winning Finella Waddilove, with original music design by Jack Bales.
LONDON, 4 August 2026 — Wicked Thistle Productions presents GETTING REKT (The Evening Star), a funny, tender and full-of-bite new one-man play written and performed by Jamie Nowski.
Rek has big dreams, big chat and absolutely no idea what he is doing.
He is 25, “pretty much from Croydon, bruv,” and fully committed to the image: grime producer,party boy, ladies’ man, future legend. In reality: he works in a care home, can’t get booked for an open mic and is beginning to suspect that his persona might be wearing thinner than his tracksuit.
Then there is Zofia: cheeky, sharp and living with dementia. And the only person who sees straight through Rek’s act.
When Zofia asks to see sunflowers in December, Rek does what any reasonable care workerwould do: he breaks her out.
What follows is a chaotic, hilarious and unexpectedly moving journey across London in search of flowers, stars, music, memory and something resembling meaning. Even as Zofia is losing her grip on the world around her, she may be the person who helps Rek find his place within it.
Blending grime, classical music, spoken word and razor-sharp storytelling, GETTING REKT (The Evening Star) explores the identities young men construct to survive, the vulnerability those identities conceal and the unexpected intimacy of caring for another person. It is a story about fronting, friendship, masculinity and the people who find us when we have completely lost ourselves.
The play draws on writer and performer Jamie Nowski’s Polish heritage, his experience working in care and support roles, and his memories of his late grandfather, who lived with dementia.
“Getting Rekt grew out of my own time working in care, my Polish heritage and memories of my grandad. To me, identity is at the heart of the show. Dementia is slowly stealing Zofia’s sense of who she is, while Rek has buried his own beneath a persona. They sit at different points on thesame sliding scale, allowing me to explore what it means to lose, perform and reclaim ownership of who we are.” - Jamie Nowski
Getting Rekt marks Nowski’s playwriting debut. A graduate of the Guildford School of Acting, his recent credits include the BFI Flare-nominated short film HERE and UK tours of Wuthering Heights, Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol. He previously appeared at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe as Percy Shelley in The Birth of Frankenstein, which played to sell-out audiences and received four-star reviews at The Pleasance Courtyard.
The production is directed by Finella Waddilove, whose recent production Doughnut Drive, which she wrote, directed and performed in, received Everything Theatre’s Best Comedy Fringe Show award. It also earned an LPT Standing Ovation nomination and four Fringe Theatre Awards nominations, including Best Director.
The show’s original music design is by London-based producer and composer Jack Bales (barla beats). Drawing on more than 16 years across grime, electronic music, UK hip-hop and experimental sound, Bales has performed at venues and festivals including E1, Brixton Jamm, Latitude Festival and Southbank Centre. His music has accumulated more than 10 million plays worldwide.
The production is produced by Teryn Gray and Wicked Thistle Productions, with voice and dialect coaching by Helena Fox.
“We want Wicked Thistle to create work that makes audiences feel alive to the contradictions they’re living with. Getting Rekt can be raucous and irreverent one moment and devastatingly tender the next, and its musical landscape gives all of those tensions a beating pulse. It’s an exciting show that brings audiences young and old into the same room, and side-by-side, they explore masculinity, memory, care and inter-generational friendship.” - Teryn Gray
The production runs at the Union Theatre from Monday 21 to Thursday 24 September 2026, with performances nightly at 7.30pm.
Performance information
Production: Getting Rekt (The Evening Star)
Venue: Union Theatre, Old Union Arches, 229 Union Street, London SE1 0LR
Dates: Monday 21–Thursday 24 September 2026
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £20 full price; £15 concessions; free for Nimbus Card holders
Booking: uniontheatre.biz/show/getting-rekt
Age guidance: 15+
Content guidance: Contains strong language, themes of dementia and brief non-sexual nudity.
Creative team
Written and performed by: Jamie Nowski
Directed by: Finella Waddilove
Original music design: Jack Bales
Produced by: Teryn Gray and Wicked Thistle Productions
Voice and dialect coach: Helena Fox
Photography: Zoë Birkbeck
Poster design: Christine Fitzgerald
GETTING REKT (The Evening Star) at The Union Theatre Schedule
Cast and Creative Team for GETTING REKT (The Evening Star) at The Union Theatre
Cast
Jamie Nowski
Rekt
Jamie Nowski is a British actor based in London. He holds a BA hons from the Guildford School of Acting. Recently, he appeared in the BFI Flare-nominated short film “HERE”, and onstage in ‘Wuthering Heights’, ‘Great Expectations’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’ touring around the UK. Jamie performed at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe in the Pleasance Courtyard as Percy Shelley in “The Birth of Frankenstein” to 4-star reviews and sell-out performances. Getting Rekt is his debut play. Jamie is part Polish and worked extensively in Care and Supported, and he is excited to bring these experiences to life on stage.
Creative Team
Teryn Gray
Producer
Teryn Gray is an American actor & producer based in London and is the founder of Wicked Thistle Productions. She has produced indie theatre in both the US & UK, including the New York Innovative Theatre Award-nominated play “Independence”, and Carolyn Hartvigsen’s one-woman show “My Dead” (The Courtyard, Camden Fringe, Baron's Court Theatre, Hen & Chickens, & more). Teryn has additionally produced Emmy Award-winning content for Johnny Harris and the New York Times, best-selling historian & author Rutger Bregman, as well as various experiential and theatrical productions throughout her career, including collaborations with The Moth in NYC. She recently co-created and executive produced the pilot of an upcoming dark comedy series, and she stars in the upcoming indie feature film “Fungivore”. She holds a BFA from NYU Tisch and a master’s from LAMDA.
Finella Waddilove
Director
Finella Waddilove trained at LAMDA and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. She is an Acting Tutor for ‘Lonesome Workshops’, ‘I Am Pro’ and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Directing credits include: INK Festival 2026, ‘Tenner Bag’ by Francesca Bolam (The Hope), ‘Bricks’ by Joe McNamara (Old Red Lion), 'The Bell' also by Joe (The Pleasance), ‘The Blair Bitch Project’ by Finella (ORL). Her newest play ‘Doughnut Drive’ (2025/26) which she wrote, directed and starred in (Drayton Arms) received the Everything Theatre ‘Best Comedy Fringe Show’ award, a LPT ‘Standing Ovation’ Nomination and four Fringe Theatre Awards Nominations including ‘Best Director’.
Jack Bales
Music Composer & Sound Designer
Jack Bales is a London-based producer and composer with over 16 years’ experience across electronic music, grime, UK hip-hop and experimental sound. A former label owner and Radar Radio host, he has performed at venues and festivals including E1, Brixton Jamm, The Dome, Latitude Festival and Southbank Centre, and has appeared on Rinse FM, NTS, BBC Radio 1Xtra, Reprezent and Balamii. He has self-released two albums, collaborated with artists including La Zowi and WWWINGS, and released music through Planet Mu. His work has also featured in Oakley campaigns, received coverage in The Wire, and accumulated more than 10 million plays worldwide. Jack holds a master’s degree in Advanced Music Technology.
Helena Fox
Voice Coach
Helena is a voice and dialect coach based in London. After training as an actor at Guildford School of Acting, Helena received her Masters in Voice Studies from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She coaches actors and professional voice users privately and teaches university courses in Voice across Acting and Musical Theatre.
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Where is The Union Theatre located?
The Union Theatre is at Old Union Arches 229 Union Street London SE1 0LR, London.
What shows have played recently at The Union Theatre?
Black OR White Coffee (08/06/24-08/16/24)
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (05/15/19-06/08/19)
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BRASS (10/31/18-11/24/18)
What is the running time?
60 minutes
Is there an intermission?
No
What ages is this show appropriate for?
Recommended for 15+
Is the theatre accessible?
Yes, there is wheelchair seating.
What is the late seating policy?
Latecomers may not be seated.
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