Between clearing plates and working on her set, stand-up comic Dolly’s never thought much about the criminal justice system. Until one night she is attacked and places her trust in the system to catch the man who did it.
But Dolly is playing to a tough crowd. No one is listening. Seems the system doesn’t think much about her either.
Weaving fiction with fact, this gripping and uncompromising new play blends razor-sharp comedy with devastating truth.
In a week that has seen widespread outrage about the treatment of women in sexual assault cases, Dolly asks what happens to them in the absence of justice?
Charlotte Ashton play is a darkly comic one-woman piece about a stand-up comedian whose life is transformed by sexual violence and by the institutions that subsequently attempt to investigate, explain and treat her experience.
Developed and written by Charlotte Ashton through the Royal Court Writers’ Groups, Dolly is produced by PlayGC Theatre Company and stars award-winning actress Jessica Clark under the direction of Anthony Biggs.
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common Northside, London, SW4 0QW
20 October – 7 November 2026
Booking and full details: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/whatson/dolly
