Darkroom Theatre, founded at the eponymous Swindon coffee shop on Faringdon Road in 2017, is back with their newest performance, Cougar, at the newly refurbished Wyvern Theatre Studio.
Working in unusual spaces like coffee shops, restaurants, galleries, and empty shop units; Darkroom are set to become the first company to perform in the newly refurbished Wyvern Studio, a dedicated black-box space at Swindon’s town centre theatre.
Written by Rose Lewenstein, Cougar is a dark comedy-drama about consumption. Two lovers travelling the world to raise awareness of climate change and the destruction of environments.
Oli Webb, Director, says “The play is very much based on the relationship of Leila and John. We follow them throughout their turbulent relationship. They travel the world in endless, identical hotel rooms, consuming endlessly, whilst Leila writes speeches about the Green Agenda for climate conferences. The irony isn’t missed.
“It also looks at the hypocrisy of big business paying lip service. It’s all well and good a huge multinational going to a climate conference, but how did they get there? Jets? Cars? What are they doing to combat the climate crisis? During the pandemic I worked for one of the top Young People’s charities in Munich championing young leaders in areas like climate change. We had these exact discussions. However, is it possible to change anything, without big business? There is no easy answer and that’s why I love this play.”
COUGAR is at the Wyvern Studio on Wednesday 15th – Friday 17th June. Book tickets today at swindontheatres.co.uk
