Three Acts of Love: The Start of Space; Fangirl, or the Justification of Limerence; With the Love of Neither God Nor State

Passion. Obsession. Acceptance. Betrayal.

Three ground-breaking female playwrights have cooked up a feast, with a trio of short plays with music that explore love in all its glorious, sticky complexity. From the boozy warmth of the social club to the endless labyrinth of the internet, this is a show about the communities we form, the care that we show each other and the love that we hope never tears us apart.

The Start of Space by Laura Lindow: A visiting expert lecturing on the secrets of the heart has a dark and unexpected truth of their own.

fangirl, or the justification of limerence by Naomi Obeng: An obsessive fan poses as her musical idol online and becomes lost in a maze of love and revenge.

with the love of neither god nor state by Vici Wreford-Sinnott: A young woman runs away from a world that doesn’t understand her and finds shelter in a local social club. But will they have the heart to truly let her in?

This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Newcastle’s Live Theatre, in November 2023.