Housemates Festival returns for its third year, along with eight shows and two readings by some of the finest talent.
From a comedian’s career going awry, a TV show-like test of our Britishness, an interdisciplinary piece on spirituality and ecology, a celebration of our frontline nurses, a young woman’s experience of losing her hair, the adventures of a woman determined to meet a UK rap superstar, to an exploration of how young Black gay men see themselves and a young man’s love story with Jesus Christ, we know there will be a show for you to enjoy.
Housemates Festival is our flagship artistic development programme which builds on the legacy of Ovalhouse and its historic thirty-year development programme First Bites. Through Housemates Festival and our wider programme, we present and collaborate with voices and perspectives not currently centred in mainstream funded culture. Where some subject matters in our productions may be sensitive or challenging, we advise you to check the content warnings before booking.
Check out the shows below, and make sure to book two shows for £25, or three shows for £30.
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Housemates 2024: Tending
8 October-12 October
Tending offers a heartbreaking, hilarious and very human look at the experience of the nurses on the frontline of our health service.
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Housemates 2024: Jeezus! A New Musical
8 October-12 October
A two hander comedy musical that combines cabaret with personal documentary.
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Housemates 2024: Limp Wrist & The Iron Fist
9 October-12 October
A vibrant celebration of Black, queer identities, exploring themes of love, resilience, and self-discovery.