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“Which is yours? In the blue – with the dinosaur boots. The little boy by the slide? Yep. Well, as far as we know.” In Chris Bush’s witty play, The Kids Are Alright, two dads meet at the playground. Otto definitely knows Jax, from somewhere? They met at the library, the craft thing with the flags? Navigating the chaos of queerness, expectation and presentation, they're both striving to be their best authentic selves while avoiding any major injuries on the monkey bars. This parenting lark is a minefield, but the kids, right? They’re the future.

“Why won’t my ray gun blast you into smithereens? Because compassion is stronger than weapons of destruction" Jo Clifford’s new play, dan dare meets the bodhisattva, is a mischievous sci-fi adventure on an intergalactic space fleet, where a Space Commander and the warrior emanation of the goddess Quan Yin have a mission to set mortals free. Pitying two imprisoned and lonely souls, empathy emanates and they discover wisdom about their own chains, finding freedom in one another’s company.

“You forgot about your own heart and perhaps you forgot on purpose” In Mika Onyx Johnson’s thoughtful play Respect Your Elders, LJ - an activist who has forgotten how to stop - runs from the shouts and pressured platform of a protest to quiet their mind beside an ancient yew tree in the churchyard. Paying attention, they listen to the love around them, pausing to care for their own heart and appreciate the magic in our everyday.

"They are here for me. Un, deux, trois, quatre... And—plié." Lettie Precious' Plié follows Jo, a young trans ballerina, as she prepares to step onto the stage of Nottingham's Theatre Royal. Like a caged bird finding its song, she retraces the memories of violence, displacement, love and rejection that shaped her journey, until being seen for who she truly is gives her the courage to dance freely.

“You lot are split so heavily into ‘girls’ and ‘boys’ but I’m telling you there is a whole other awesome way that is both and beyond” In Frequencies, a high school rom-com by Luke Skilbeck, queer teenagers Ash and Gem skip frequencies to chat, when Gem calls into Ash's prime time school radio show. A normal day at Parks High except - Gem is calling from 27 years in the future. With Ash living under Section 28, and Gem unable to use the correct bathroom in 2026, can their coded messages (and Mrs Peters) help each other step outside?