Young Playwright To See Work Performed In Pub Theatre

Sophie Swithinbank's play The Superhero is gaining popularity

Local dramatist Sophie Swithinbank's full-length play, The Superhero, is being produced at The Drayton Arms , Old Brompton Road, and will run from Wednesday 1 February to Saturday 4 February.

Sophie, who is from Chiswick, studied for an MA in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and is writing scripts as often as possible.

The Superhero is Sophie's first full-length play.The play was also staged in Brighton and received favourable reviews.

"Swithinbank’s comedic style takes familiar scenarios and gently but zanily twists them to extract a constant stream of laughter from the audience. She admits to being inspired by The Mighty Boosh, so buy a ticket and come with us now on a journey through time and space" (Alex Atmore, Theatre South, 2016)

The Superhero is a dark comedy. Its themes include climate change, puberty and identity. It is set in the fictitious future. The Gulf Stream has shifted and the majority of the planet is blanketed in ice. As a result, a group of humans have evolved into superheroes. The story follows Kate, a strange, bookish girl who is a Superhero but does not know it yet. Defrosted mammoths roam the streets, while pesky penguins meddle with recycling systems.

January 27, 2017