Omelette

Mia and Mo have been to all the marches, turned off the heating and eaten the goldfish – but the climate’s still collapsing and they’re buckling under the pressure of saving the planet.

Omelette is the debut play of Anna Spearpoint (Theatre503), directed by Tash Hyman (JMK Award Finalist 2019) about climate anxiety, giving things up, and the pressure to do the right thing all the time. It played at VAULT Festival in February 2020, right before everything closed down.

Cast
Mia: Anna Spearpoint
Mo: Kwami Odoom

Creative Team
Writer: Anna Spearpoint
Director: Tash Hyman
Dramaturg: Tommo Fowler
Designer: Seren Noel
Composer and Sound Designer: Alice Boyd
Lighting Designer: Rajiv Pattani

Supported by funding from Arts Council England.

Selected as part of the Arcola Playwrought development programme and nominated for the VAULT Festival Origins Award.

“Omelette not only makes a political point but is full of fun, comedy, great writing and just as great acting. A real masterpiece.”
★★★★★ Get the Chance

“A joy to watch.”
★★★★ Ask the Ushers

“Edgy and engaging.”
★★★★ To Be Read

A young black man in a brown jumper is speaking to a young white woman with auburn hair. He points at her; her hands are held out in front, palms down.

Two upright figures stand on the edges of a spotlight, facing each other with their hands on their hearts. The spotlight has a purple spiral within it. There are small stacks of tin cans also visible on stage.

Omelette was my my first successful Arts Council England application and it was a lot of fun working down in the VAULTS.

Looking back, it was both a bit brilliant and a bit bonkers to produce a show in London whilst doing my busy day job at Theatr Clwyd - I learned a lot about the importance of proper REST and RECOVERY!