Play On Presents
This spring, Play On premieres the first of their seasonal short-play nights, showcasing some of the UK’s best writing talent from TV, Stage and Film, brought to life by stellar directors and performers from across Brighton & Hove.
The night will feature work by award-winning local talent – including twice BAFTA-nominated Kenny Emson; multi-award-nominees of stage and screen, writers Jodi Gray and Sarah Milton; emerging writer Jesse Stone (Graeae’s New Writing Festival); and runner up in the Brighton and Hove Arts Council Sussex Poetry Competition Pete Strong. Directors include Fringe First Award-winning director Beth Pitts, with more to be announced shortly.
Play On will be an evening of perfectly formed, short, sharp and hilarious shows you won’t forget.
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Running Time: 90 mins
7:30 p.m. Tuesday 8th April 2025
The Actors, 4 Prince’s Street, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1RD
Tickets: £10 (plus booking fee)
Concessions: £8 (students, seniors, disabled people & NHS staff)
Writers this Spring
Kenny Emson is an award-winning, and twice BAFTA-nominated writer. He has had plays produced by HighTide, Eastern Angles, the Bush Theatre and the Mercury Theatre, among others. He has written for EastEnders, Doctors and Phoenix Rise for BBC,-as well as co-creating and co-writing the multi-award-winning The Last Hours of Laura K for them. He currently has projects in development with Big Things Films, Kudos/ITV, Birdie Pictures and Essex County Council. He is also the Literary Associate at the Mercury Theatre and the RLF Writing fellow at Brighton University.
Jodi Gray is a multi-award-winning playwright and screenwriter, published by Nick Hern Books. Her plays have been performed in venues across the UK – including runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Brighton Fringe and VAULT Festival – and internationally in Ireland, Germany, the US and Australia. She is currently in pre-production with her first feature film, Big Bad, which she has adapted from her own play.
Sarah Milton is an award-nominated writer and performer, known for her work across stage and screen. A graduate of Mountview Academy, her writing has been performed at the Royal Court, Soho Theatre and Park Theatre. Her notable plays include Tumble Tuck, Lucy Light, 4 and The Night Tella, all published by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama. Sarah took part in the 2019 Channel 4 Screenwriting course. Her first feature film, Project Baby, and short film Scoffed were both released in 2023.
Gabrielle Beasley is a writer and actor from south London. A veteran of fringe theatre, she has performed in the UK and Australia in everything from Shakespeare-themed improv and murder mystery dinner parties, to comedy podcasts and musicals. Her recent solo show ‘Body Count’ debuted at the Old Red Lion in 2024 to audience acclaim. She also performed in the premiere of the horror play ‘Pilgrimage’ at the same venue, and was described by critics as “disconcertingly convincing”.
Pete Strong is an Ulsteborn, Brighton-based writer and artist. His work has been shortlisted for the Squawker New Comedy Award, the Bridport Poetry Prize, was a runner-up in the Brighton and Hove Arts Council Sussex Poetry Competition, and he has performed at the Hammer & Tongue Spoken Word National Final at he Royal Albert Hall.
Cast and additional directors will be announced shortly.
Play On are available to discuss the project and can be reached by our contact form
Press pack and photos available on request.