Fresh off the back of a sparkling four-star Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, Is This Thing On? makes its London debut at Hope Theatre this Winter. This new gig theatre infused production follows flatmates Liz and Mary, one a musician and the other a poet, as they battle over integrity, ownership and the spotlight as they come to head over their differences. Seamlessly blending stand-up, song, spoken word, rap, and storytelling, this two-hander dramedy has marked a much-anticipated debut of new multidisciplinary duo, MissMatch. This "powerful depiction of female friendship" (The Stage) is both written and performed by MissMatch, a thrilling new duo made up of Megan Keaveny (Mab Gwalia Drama Student Scholar 2022 and National Youth Theatre Rep Company 2024/25) and Ellie Campbell (Scottish Youth Theatre National Ensemble 2017). Is This Thing On? is a co-production with So La Flair Theatre who, following their production How To Keep Up With The Kardashians (2022), were celebrated as 'a company worth watching' (British Theatre Guide). Lost In Theatreland Broadway Baby ED Fringe Review Binge Fringe Fringe Biscuit Pick Of The Fringe LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED. UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. The performance lasts approximately 70 minutes without interval. No re-admittance once the performance has commenced. Refunds and exchanges are not available.

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