‘Sparks and spaghetti will fly’
Off-West End Award-winner Matthew Iliffe directs Soho Theatre’s Tony Craze Award Winning play, Slippery. John McCrea, best known for originating the titular role in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie on stage, is Jude, and Perry Williams (Player Kings, Little Women UK tour) plays Kyle.
3AM in a London flat. Jude and Kyle return from A&E. Jude has slipped, but they’re both falling.
A decade after their messy breakup, old habits die hard as their surprise reunion threatens to undo them both.
Iliffe said, “It’s a great joy to be working with John and Perry, who will create the roles of Jude, a city lawyer caught in a downward spiral, and Kyle, who is pushed to the limit when their unexpected encounter turns dangerous. Together, and in such close quarters, sparks and spaghetti will fly.”
Completing the creative team are Hannah Schmidt (Set and Costume Design), Ryan Joseph Stafford (Lighting Design), Anna Short (Sound Design), Jess Tucker Boyd (Intimacy Direction), Gillian Greer (Dramaturg), and casting by Nadine Rennie CDG.
This brand-new play by Emmitt-Stern will be performed in partnership with London Friend, the UK’s oldest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans charity, who have provided invaluable insight during the development of the play. Further details of this collaboration to be announced shortly.
Antidote team, the Drug and Alcohol recovery service at London Friend commented, “We’re happy to be supporting the team on Slippery to bring their story to life with authenticity, nuance and compassion.’
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common Northside, London, SW4 0QW from 17 March – 11 April 2026
Box Office: 0207 498 4699
Booking and full details: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/slippery/
