Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew

Funny, affecting and beautifully queer, Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew journeys through one family’s efforts to reconcile the past to plant the seeds of a better future.

Soil-soaked jeans and dirt under their fingernails, 19-year-old Pip is trying to find themself through gardening. But with a Dad more interested in plants than people and a Mum stuck in the past, they’re left to ponder life’s questions alone.

Until one day, they uncover a jacket in the attic that's been gathering dust. Bold, vibrant and very 80s, in its pocket lies a diary belonging to someone long gone. Swept up in the mystery, Pip is determined to dig into the past, unearthing secrets about an old friend their Mum and Dad don't want to talk about…

This world-premiere production is written by Coral Wylie, directed by Debbie Hannan (Overflow), and with a cast including the writer alongside BAFTA and Olivier Award nominee Omari Douglas (It’s a Sin, Constellations).

Assisted Perfromances:
Relaxed, 22 February 2:30pm, 13 March 7:30pm
Captioned, 27 February 7:30pm, 8 March 2:30pm
Audio Described, 1 March 2:30pm and 6 March 7:30pm

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Now taking bookings for performances from Sat 8th February 2025 until Sat 22nd March 2025.

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