The Virgins Written by Miriam Battye Directed by Lucy Curtis The Linbury Theatre Friday 9 – Thursday 15 October 2026
This is an amateur production presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books. Content warnings: Contains themes of sex, virginity, sexual pressure, consent, gendered fear, adolescent anxiety and difficult peer dynamics. Includes discussions of sexual assault, reference to past sexual abuse/molestation, sexual and intimate situations, pornography, alcohol consumption, vomiting and explicit sexual language. The play explores the pressures, confusion and vulnerability surrounding teenage sexual experience and ideas of being “ready”.
Creative Team Director Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Fight Director Intimacy & Movement Director Voice Directors Producer Assistant Producers
Lucy Curtis* Delyth Evans* Jack Moodie Erin Mitchell Joe Reed* Angela Gasparetto* Gurkiran Kaur* Bee Menabney* Sofi Berenger* Jaclyn Fulton* Daljinder Johal*
Cast Jess Anya Phoebe Joel Chloe Mel
Alicia Andrews Phoebe Douglas Shanti Esnard Emile Macdonald Ellori May Emil Jack Stone
*LAMDA staff member or visiting artist
Production Team Production Manager Stage Manager Deputy Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Production Lx Dep Lx Programmer Production Sound Engineer Dep PSE Production Carpenter Deputy Prod Carpenters Costume Supervisor Wardrobe Assistant
Xitong Cao Roz Baglow Tilly Riley Jaimie Westwell Will Smith Gray Wills Luke Warren Nicola Usher Xander Owen Phoebe Ford Sophie Robinson Sara Salanki Caitlyn Keaney* Ellie Schembri*
*LAMDA staff member or visiting artist
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