The Jack Studio announced the premiere of The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret, written by George Ryder & Brodie Husband and presented by Linnet Theatre.
Car packed, reluctant kisses and goodbye hugs enforced. You protect and raise them for 18 years, but what happens once they fly the nest?
A cast of young adults move into their university accommodation, taking the opportunity to reinvent themselves, clinging to new bonds for dear life before realizing not everyone is as they first seem…
A shadow looms over the house, attempting to raise their buried pasts to the surface. Who will face the shadow? And who will manage to keep a secret?
This is Linnet Theatre’s gripping new drama about the step away from childhood, with an unexpected twist.
Linnet Theatre creates sensorial and dream-like theatre experiences through the use of creative sound, lighting, and in-house composing, while honoring traditional theatrical storytelling. As a company of four Neurodiverse Artists, Linnet aims to make theatre around building connections and finding purpose in a world where people grow increasingly isolated.
This Annie Baker-esque play transports you back to your university days, populated by familiar characters, immediately allowing yourself to be transported into its world and fast paced dialogue. It’s a funny, dark, exaggerated take on the insatiable need for friendship, companionship and how things build up when you have nobody left to confide in.
The play was originally written by good friends George Ryder and Brodie Husband based on their own time at university with the initial concept having been directly inspired from noting down conversation and characters they met while studying.
The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret Listings Information
Venue: Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH
Box office: www.brockleyjack.co.uk or 0333 666 3366 (£1.80 fee for phone bookings only)
Dates: Thursday 3 – Saturday 7 March 2026 at 7.30pm.
Tickets: £17, £15 conc., 18+.
Running time: Ninety minutes with no interval
