Performer Name: Still Here Productions Ltd in association with 20 South Street

Show Name: Still Here

Show Description

STILL HERE by Mari Lloyd | directed by Julia Stubbs | with Phillip John Jones and Emma Kaler What happens when you have the feeling that you are disappearing? Rhys wants to be a boxer while his father wants to learn Welsh. Yasmin is living with her nan while her mother wants to be looking over the plains of Uganda. The children can’t speak to their parents, and the parents don’t understand how their children are feeling. In Mari Lloyd’s moving and sharply funny play, we see the world through the eyes of two sparring 18-year-olds in a small Welsh ex-mining town as they try to comprehend the actions of their parents and begin to realise they have bigger things to fight for. “Mari Lloyd’s poignantly funny play about two teenagers trying to find their way in an unforgiving and uncertain world is a real treat.” 4 Stars - Fairy Powered Productions “This is an endearing, enjoyable script performed by two wonderful actors with a long future ahead of them. Whether you’re a young adult finding your place in the world, or of an older generation struggling to keep up with life’s many changes – this show works for all.” The Reviews Hub “Mari Lloyd's new play covers a lot of ground and director Julia Stubbs draws splendid performances from Phillip John Jones and Emma Kaler as the two troubled teens.” Broadway World UK “writer Mari Lloyd’s words take centre stage, delivered by two assured, talented young performers.” British Theatre Guide Suitable for 14+ | Content information: strong language throughout; reference to self-harm and attempted suicide. STILL HERE premiered in 2023 on the London Fringe, receiving excellent reviews from critics and audiences and an award nomination for its two actors. This acclaimed play produced by Still Here Productions Ltd in association with 20 South Street will tour South Wales in March 2025.

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The original production featured a strong element of side lighting, which we would look to recreate on tour. However, we are happy to adapt the lighting to your venue. Please let us know if we need to organise lights for your venue.
The show is performed end-on in a stage area of 3.5m x 3.5m minimum. Sound requirements: a PA sound system with a connection for a laptop to run the soundscape on QLab used in the show. Please let us know if we need to organise our own PA to use at your venue. Get-in time: 3-4 hours [less if minimal lighting was used] Get-out time: 45 minutes The performance is approximately 80 minutes and can be followed by a 20+ minute post-show talk, with an interval put in between the performance and the post-show.
A3/A4 posters, DL tour flyers and a media pack with links to a show trailer, press release and production photography.
Still Here Productions is led by director and producer Julia Stubbs and playwright Mari Lloyd who bring an impressive array of credits to their partnership. Mari Lloyd, originally from the Rhondda Valley where much of her family still lives, is now based in Merseyside. After over 20 years in the NHS, she turned to writing and has since made a notable impact. Her plays include 'The Match' and 'Last Tango at St. Leonards' at the Liverpool Write Now Festival, 'Three Women' at the Manchester 24:7 Festival, and 'Elegy' at the Liverpool Fringe Festival. Her plays 'Evidence' and 'Charity' have also been featured in showcases on the London Fringe, and 'Looking Out for Jack' was longlisted for the esteemed Papatango New Writing Prize. Mari stays grounded and sane by engaging with a local boxing gym. Julia Stubbs is the Artistic Director of 20 South Street and a freelance theatre director. Her recent directing work includes a revival of 'Sparks' by Simon Longman for Upper Hand Theatre Company on the London Fringe which earned multiple 4-star reviews. This followed her trio of 4-star productions in 2023: the premieres of 'Still Here' by Mari Lloyd for 20 South Street and 'What I Really Think of My Husband: Thomas Hardy and his Wives' by David Pinner for And Tomorrow Theatre Company on the London Fringe, as well as a national tour of Mark Glentworth’s 'Seven and a half Years' which received an OffFest award nomination. Julia was formerly the Joint Artistic Director of the new writing/new work company Weaver Hughes Ensemble (1997-2009) whose acclaimed productions included work by Jack Thorne, Don DeLillo, Steve Waters, and Rhiannon Tise.