An oil painting of a woman looking over her shoulder wearing a white shirt, the background is red and in front of her is a mound of dirt
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SCARLET SUNDAY

PRESENTED BY ASLANT THEATRE COMPANY
WRITTEN BY JAMES ALSTON
DIRECTED BY IMY WYATT CORNER
Obsession, dark secrets, and the cult of celebrity. What can you get away with in the name of great art?

On a scorching summer’s day, art curator Yasmin arrives at an old house in the middle of nowhere in the hopes to shed light on the enigmatic life of the late great artist Ray Blackwood. There she meets Ava, the artist’s daughter, who guards a haunting secret intertwined with the mysterious painting “Scarlet Sunday.”

Scarlet Sunday is a mesmerising two-hander that delves into the struggle to reconcile great works of art with the dark deeds of their creators. Can we truly separate their art from their actions? Do we become complicit in their crimes by consuming their art?

Exploring the eerie connection between the cultification of celebrity and a culture of abuse, Scarlet Sunday promises an evocative and thought-provoking experience that confronts and challenges. In an age where the cult of celebrity’s dark secrets are laid bare, this bold new play delves into the uncomfortable truths behind our obsessions, echoing recent events and reclaiming power for those whose voices are often left out of the narrative.

Imy Wyatt Corner (Duck, Arcola Theatre) directs the UK premiere of James Alston’s timely and scorching debut play, with design by Cat Fuller (Linbury Prize 2021 Winner).

 

Digital Programme

Theatre Club

Tues 12 Mar
Free to ticket-holders

Do you like watching theatre, but wish you had someone to talk with about what you see? Come to Theatre Club! It’s a very informal – no membership required – conversation space similar to book groups: people see a show, then meet to chat about it. Use code TCOMNIBUS at checkout for £10 tickets for this performance! Find out more here→

The published script is available to purchase at the Omnibus Theatre box office or online here.

Please note this show contains themes of child abuse, violence and some strong language.

28 FEB-17 MAR
7:30PM (TUES-SAT)
4PM (SUN)
£18 STANDARD
£16 CONCESSION
£10 PREVIEW

SCARLET SUNDAY

PRESENTED BY ASLANT THEATRE COMPANY
WRITTEN BY JAMES ALSTON
DIRECTED BY IMY WYATT CORNER
Obsession, dark secrets, and the cult of celebrity. What can you get away with in the name of great art?

On a scorching summer’s day, art curator Yasmin arrives at an old house in the middle of nowhere in the hopes to shed light on the enigmatic life of the late great artist Ray Blackwood. There she meets Ava, the artist’s daughter, who guards a haunting secret intertwined with the mysterious painting “Scarlet Sunday.”

Scarlet Sunday is a mesmerising two-hander that delves into the struggle to reconcile great works of art with the dark deeds of their creators. Can we truly separate their art from their actions? Do we become complicit in their crimes by consuming their art?

Exploring the eerie connection between the cultification of celebrity and a culture of abuse, Scarlet Sunday promises an evocative and thought-provoking experience that confronts and challenges. In an age where the cult of celebrity’s dark secrets are laid bare, this bold new play delves into the uncomfortable truths behind our obsessions, echoing recent events and reclaiming power for those whose voices are often left out of the narrative.

Imy Wyatt Corner (Duck, Arcola Theatre) directs the UK premiere of James Alston’s timely and scorching debut play, with design by Cat Fuller (Linbury Prize 2021 Winner).

 

Digital Programme

Theatre Club

Tues 12 Mar
Free to ticket-holders

Do you like watching theatre, but wish you had someone to talk with about what you see? Come to Theatre Club! It’s a very informal – no membership required – conversation space similar to book groups: people see a show, then meet to chat about it. Use code TCOMNIBUS at checkout for £10 tickets for this performance! Find out more here→

The published script is available to purchase at the Omnibus Theatre box office or online here.

Please note this show contains themes of child abuse, violence and some strong language.

28 FEB-17 MAR
7:30PM (TUES-SAT)
4PM (SUN)
£18 STANDARD
£16 CONCESSION
£10 PREVIEW

Scarlet Sunday | Rehearsal Gallery

Photo credit: Steve Gregson

Scarlet Sunday | Production Shots

Photo credit: Alex Brenner. Set Designer Cat Fuller.

Cast

Camila Aiko headshot

Camilla Aiko

Ava

Camilla graduated from Bristol Old Vic. Her theatre credits include NEW PLAYS: JAPAN at the Royal Court Theatre. Screen credits include the feature film LEE, in which she played opposite Kate Winslet and Andrea Riseborough, and the Amazon series Fifteen Love.

Headshot of Sorcha Kennedy

Sorcha Kennedy

Yasmin

Sorcha trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She is a filmmaker and visual artist. Her debut short, Sisyphos, starring Leonie Benesch, was selected for various BAFTA & Oscar-qualifying film festivals.Theatre credits include Union (Arcola Theatre), Contractions (Omnibus Theatre), Rainer (Arcola Theatre), Diary of a Somebody (Seven Dials Playhouse), Sam Wanamaker Festival (Shakespeare’s Globe), Humbug! (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow). Radio credits include The Nazis: Road to Power (BBC Radio 4), Whenever I Get Blown Up…(BBC Radio Scotland). Nominated for Lead Performance – Offie Awards 2022 (Rainer, Arcola Theatre). 

Creative Team

Headshot of James Alston

James Alston

Playwright

James is an actor and writer from Gloucestershire, now based in London. He studied at the University of Exeter, where his journey as a writer began writing short plays for student radio. He later trained as an actor at the Guildford School of Acting. He has written two short films: The Ex (as co-writer, 2017, EspectroMX Films) and House Party (for The House Is Now Open, OSO Arts Centre). In 2020 he co-wrote A Cratchit Christmas Carol for the stage, which was produced by Get Out Of My Space. Scarlet Sunday is James’ debut play as a solo playwright.

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Imy Wyatt Corner

Director

Imy trained on the Drama Directing MA at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Direction includes The Last One (Arcola Theatre), Passing (Park Theatre), Duck (Arcola Theatre, Jermyn Street Theatre), Beasts (Edinburgh Fringe), Humane (Pleasance Theatre), Snail (Vault Festival), Gaslight (Playground Theatre), Baby, What Blessings (Theatre503, Bunker Theatre), Walk Swiftly & With Purpose (Theatre503, North Wall Arts Centre) and Happy Yet? (International Theatre, Frankfurt). Assistant/Associate direction includes Private Lives (West End), Relatively Speaking (UK tour), The Dance of Death (UK tour), Love All (Jermyn Street Theatre), Troilus & Cressida (Redgrave Theatre) and The Straw Chair (Finborough Theatre). She was a Creative Associate at Jermyn Street Theatre 2022/23 and is currently an Associate at Arcola Theatre.

Cat Fuller

Set & Costume Designer

Cat has an MA in Performance Design from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.  In 2021 Cat was named a recipient of the Linbury Prize and was also awarded the John Elvery Prize for Excellence in Stage Design. She has an extensive specialist skill set, having previously worked as a graphic designer and marketing consultant within the arts. Her recent work as set and costume designer includes: Owners (Jermyn Street Theatre), Flies (Shoreditch Town Hall), Snail (VAULT 2023), The Sweet Science of Bruising (The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath); Romeo and Juliet (Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic). Work as set designer includes The Three Seagulls (Bristol Old Vic); and Falling in Love Again (The King’s Head). Her work as Associate Designer for Anna Fleischle includes: The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical (Apollo Theatre London & Chester Storyhouse), A Christmas Carol (Finnish National Opera and Ballet), and Much Ado About Nothing (National Theatre); and for Katie Sykes: If You Fall (Theatre Ad Infinitum).

Catja Hamilton

Lighting Designer

Previous productions include: The Pursuit of Joy (Jermyn Street Theatre), The Wolf, The Duck, and The Mouse (Unicorn Theatre), Passing (Park Theatre), Rip Van Winkle (Hoxton Hall), The Importance of Being… Earnest? (UK tour), Sorry We Didn’t Die At Sea (Park Theatre), Birthright (Finborough Theatre), Agrippina (Jackson’s Lane), The Oyster Problem (Jermyn Street Theatre), SNAIL (VAULT Festival), Acid’s Reign (VAULT Festival), Lesbian Space Crime (Soho Theatre), Cassandra (UK tour), Time and Tide (UK tour), Another America (Park Theatre), Paradise Lost (The Shipwright), The Anarchist (Jermyn Street Theatre), An Intervention (Riverside Studios), Lizard King (UK tour), The 4th Country (Park Theatre).

Odin Orn HIlmarsson

Sound Designer & Composer

Odinn is an Icelandic composer and sound designer working primarily in theatre, podcasts and short films. He has a particular interest in experimenting with everyday sounds and turning them into music which he documents on Instagram. Odinn currently co-produces and does all the audio for horror-comedy anthology podcast Ramon Fear’s Terror Tapes


Recently Odinn has worked on the award-winning short film Two Stars Short (Sweet Doh), Broken Water at the Arcola Theatre (Lightbox Theatre), The Island (The Cervantes Theatre) and the children’s musical In the Dead of the Night (Faceplant Theatre).

Ibraheem Hamirani

Stage Manager

Ibraheem grew up in Oman and is a London-based Stage Manager. He is a graduate in Stage Management from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. His credits include La Bohème (OperaUpClose), Scoring A Century (British Youth Opera), The Tempest (Wildcard’s productions), An Inspector Calls (PW Productions), Bad Roads (Fourth Monkey Productions), Duck (Katy Galloway Production), Rumble In The Jungle (Rematch), Don’t Destroy Me (2’sCompany Theatre). 

Antonia Georgieva

Producer

Antonia is a creative producer with experience across theatre and media in the UK, the US, and Europe. She is particularly passionate about interdisciplinary performance that engages audiences in novel ways. Her work has been supported by the Arts Council England, Jerwood Arts, The European Cultural Foundation, and Goethe Institute. She was a Creative Associate at Jermyn Street Theatre in 2023/2024. Recent credits include: Two Rounds (Jermyn Street Theatre), How We Begin (VAULT Festival), work.txt (Soho Theatre), The Last Sunset (immersive), KITCHEN (immersive).

Frederick Zennor

Associate Producer

Frederick is a visual, performance artist and theatre producer. He is also a freelance actor, director and playwright working across the UK, US and Europe. He has trained as a creative at the Chickenshed Theatre, Guildhall, and as the youngest member of the Warner Bros. Creative Talent program in its Year 1 cohort. His artistic practice is rooted in collaboration, interdisciplinary mediums and a broadening of scope for narrative, identity and surrealism on stage and on screen.

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Concessions

Concessions apply to students, under-18s, over-60s and more. For more info on our concession policy click here→

Accessibility

All performance spaces and facilities are fully wheelchair-accessible. For more info please contact Box Office on 0207 498 4699.

Ticket Collection

We operate a paperless box office system. You will be emailed a receipt once you have booked in advance. There is no need to print this off, just state your name at the box office on arrival.

Café Bar

Serving a menu of hot drinks, craft beers, wine and seasonal cocktails before and after every show and a full home-made food menu including freshly baked pastries, delicious cakes and savoury light bites from Friday – Sunday. 

Content Warnings

Contains themes of child abuse, violence and some strong language.

Find out more here.

Age Recommendation

13+

Duration

1h15m

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