After Sunday at the Bush Theatre: Sophia Griffin’s Stirring New Drama
After Sunday, a bold new play by Sophia Griffin, opens at the Bush Theatre on 10 November. Set in a secure hospital, it follows four people with restricted freedom as they reconnect with life, memory, and community through shared meals and moments of care.
A co-production with the Belgrade Theatre Coventry, the play arrives following five-star reviews from its Coventry run and features Darrel Bailey, Aimée Powell, David Webber, and Corey Weekes. It’s a story about finding hope in unexpected places and rediscovering a sense of home when the world feels out of reach.
Inside a secure hospital, three men — Ty, Leroy, and Daniel — sign up for a Caribbean cooking group led by their occupational therapist, Naomi, who’s convinced the way to healing begins in the kitchen. As pots simmer and spices fill the air, the group’s shared Sundays stir up more than nostalgia: truths begin to surface, memories bubble over, and what starts as therapy turns into something much messier, more human, and real.
The ‘After Sunday’ production photos by Nicola Young
Griffin’s writing is sharp, funny, and deeply compassionate, shaped by her own background in Birmingham’s theatre scene and the Bush Writers’ Group. Directed by Corey Campbell (Artistic Director of Belgrade Theatre), whose acclaimed productions SeaView, Freeman, and Fighting Irish explore identity, community, and redemption, After Sunday continues his commitment to stories that find light in struggle. Here, he turns his focus to a secure hospital kitchen, where live on-stage cooking becomes a catalyst for memory, conversation, and healing.
Tickets start from £15, with performances running 10 November – 20 December 2025. Book at bushtheatre.co.uk or call 020 8743 5050.
Elena Leo is the Arts & Lifestyle Editor of Ikon London Magazine.
