RADIANT BOY:
A HAUNTING

Southwark Playhouse- 2025

The debut play by Nancy Netherwood

Directed by Julia Levai

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North-East England, 1983. As a snowstorm rages outside, trainee singer Russell and his mother Maud await the arrival of a young priest, who believes Russell is a victim of possession.

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Selected by the RSC as part of their 37 plays competition, Radiant Boy is a chilling new play with music. With a sound track of traditional songs, North-East folk music and 80s New Wave, the show investigates faith, shame and queerness, and finding connection through art. 

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Directed by Júlia Levai (National Theatre, RSC), and starring Stuart Thompson (‘Spring Awakening’ (Almeida), ‘SAS: Rogue Heroes’ (BBC)) & Renée Lamb (The Original Cast of ‘Six’ (West End)), this haunting production promises to chill you to your core.