The Future History of the British Isles
by Hugh Dichmont
Britain in the near future…
Nottinghamshire has voted to leave England. London has declared war on
Yorkshire. And Sarah... Sarah is breaking up with Graham, because
Graham is a wet sock, an unnecessary sequel. A dingleberry.
The Future History of the British Isles is a dark comedy podcast about the apocalypse, fake news and mass-ignorance-hysteria; mythologising a future in which the very worst has happened.
The end is nigh, so dig a hole.
iTunes listener reviews:
★★★★★
"Funny and surreal"
"Exposing the cracks of our current crisis"
"Fast-moving, weird"
"Grim and hilarious"
Artwork by Michael Lomon
The War On Terry
by Hugh Dichmont
Photography by Mark Dawson
My girlfriend thinks I’m obsessed with death. Well maybe I am, but only as much as the next rotting sack of bones.
It’s Terry’s birthday. At 27, he is now older than his older brother Danny.
With a shoebox full of dead ladybirds, Terry reminisces over their childhood, whilst fighting to come to terms with his regrets over how things could have been different. A darkly comic monologue about boys, Christmas socks and not growing up.
Previewed at Nottingham Playhouse
Performed at Buxton Fringe, Landor_Space (London) and the Television
Workshop (Nottingham)
"Heart-breaking and relentless"
"Director Louisa Sanfey displays a sense of restraint without denying the script’s lyrical touches"
"Despite the show’s darkness, Hugh Dichmont’s writing has a lightness of touch"
"A commanding central performance by Steve Conlin"
Top Ten plays not to miss
Written by Hugh Dichmont
Directed by Louisa Sanfey
Performed by Steve Conlin
Set & Costume by Connie Burley
Lighting Design by Ali Hunter
Original Music by Dave Culling
