Under dim overhead light, performers stand apart on a red-and-white checkered stage strewn with fallen confetti, food, and overturned furniture.

The Backstage Theatre, Mountview, 120 Peckham Hill Street, London SE15 5JT2026

Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.

The Production

Mountview’s BA Acting students staged Alice Birch’s Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. at The Backstage Theatre in May 2026. Directed by Sarah Stacey, the production presented Birch’s formally disruptive, provocative challenge to the language and structures shaping women’s lives.

46 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Sarah Stacey
Movement Director: Raniah Al-Sayed
Lighting Design: Peter Harrison
Set & Costume Design: Anna Kelsey
Sound Design: Anna Wood
Commissioned by: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Photography: Steve Gregson

An empty red-and-white checkered theatre-in-the-round stage glows blue beneath a suspended square lighting truss, with audience seating fading into darkness.

A performer in a pale cowboy hat and corset leans forward with an open-mouthed grin under red lighting, while other performers stand behind her on the checkered stage.

Two performers face each other on a raised red-and-white checkered platform under blue and pink lights, with audience seating surrounding them.

In a tight close-up, two performers face each other intensely under stage light, one in a black leather jacket and the other in a burgundy top.

A performer in a burgundy top leans forward with arms spread wide, addressing another performer seen from behind in a black leather jacket.

On the checkered platform, one performer stands with hands on hips while another sits hunched at the edge, head lowered in blue-purple light.

A performer in a pale cowboy hat holds a large sign reading “REVOLUTIONIZE THE WORLD (DO NOT MARRY)” under red stage lighting.

A performer holding a metallic balloon stands in the foreground facing another performer across the checkered platform beneath a glowing red square truss.

One performer kneels on the raised checkered platform with hands extended toward a standing performer in a floral skirt and white top.

On a red-and-cream checkerboard stage, a suited performer stands with their back to the audience facing another performer across a square pit under a bright overhead spotlight.

Two performers stand face to face in close-up, one in a suit and tie and one in a white blouse, creating a tense, intimate confrontation against a black background.

Under red lighting, a performer in a long dress holds a placard reading “REVOLUTIONIZE THE BODY (MAKE IT SEXUALLY AVAILABLE, CONSTANTLY)” while another sits in a spotlight clutching a small watermelon.

Three apron-wearing performers crowd around a seated performer holding a watermelon, crouching and gesturing animatedly on the checkerboard platform.

A seated performer curls around a small watermelon as another kneels close beside them on the checkerboard stage, beside a black gravel-filled pit with scattered objects.

A distressed performer in an oversized sweatshirt holds a small watermelon in the foreground, with another performer blurred in the background under stage lighting.

A performer in overalls and fluffy wings extends a bunch of flowers forward, lit by cool stage light against a dark background.

A performer in overalls with pink fluffy wings looks wide-eyed at another performer who holds their arm in a close, tense exchange.

A performer in a corset costume raises a sign reading “REVOLUTIONIZE THE WORLD (DON’T REPRODUCE)” above their head on a red-lit stage with other performers behind.

A dining table set with food, glasses and flowers stands at the center of the checkerboard platform, with one performer seated to the right facing two standing performers to the left.

A young woman in a plaid shirt stands solemnly across a dining table from a seated figure whose back is to the audience, under focused stage lighting.

A smiling performer in pink holds a large placard reading “REVOLUTIONIZE THE WORK (DON'T DO IT)” on a red-and-white checkered stage, with others gathered at a table behind.

A performer in a frilly white dress and large bow holds a placard reading “REVOLUTIONIZE THE BODY (STOP EATING)” in red light against a dark stage.

A performer with pink wings leans over a chair holding a striped cloth, a red mark at their mouth, while another watches from behind at a cluttered dining table.

One performer sits on the checkered floor holding a cloth as another with oversized pink wings crouches head-down beside them, with a third standing in the background.

A performer in a quilted vest sits at a dining table set with glasses, flowers, bread, watermelon and a bottle, staring ahead in a tense stillness.

A performer in a pale dress holds a large placard reading “GALVANISE” close to the audience in red light, while another performer sits at the table behind.

A performer in a bright pink jacket and oversized glittering bow leans forward with one finger raised, addressing another performer in blue light.

A wide view of a small raised checkered stage shows four performers seated around a dining table under blue and white overhead theatre lights.

A blonde performer in pink with tall bunny ears sits at a small wooden table as two others lean in toward her under cool blue stage light.

On a checkerboard stage surrounded by audience chairs, one performer in a white frilly dress raises a green watermelon-like prop while another stands in a spotlight near a small table.

A wide view of the checkerboard stage shows a performer in overalls caught in a bright overhead beam while another in pink bends beside a wooden table.

A performer in a robe sits on the floor gesturing beside broken wooden frames and a green watermelon, watched by another performer in a green sweater.

In a narrow spotlight, one performer in a white shirt bends forward while another in a white shirt steadies them from behind on the dark stage.

An ensemble gathers around broken wooden staging as a performer in pale clothes stands under a strong beam with both hands to their head.

A performer in a white shirt and black tie laughs toward a blonde performer in pink bunny ears, with other costumed figures dimly visible behind them.

A blonde performer in a pink outfit shouts toward a performer in a white shirt and tie while holding shiny foil and a small bouquet under warm stage light.

Bathed in blue light, a performer in a pale dress clutches their head and reaches forward, with other performers blurred behind in tense poses.

A performer in denim overalls and a striped shirt stands with arms outstretched and mouth open, lit against a dark stage.

A performer in denim overalls stands under bright overhead lights on a pink-and-white checkerboard stage scattered with overturned furniture and watermelons.

Four performers surround a central performer on the checkerboard stage, raising watermelons as if about to throw them amid broken furniture and blue-white stage light.

A performer in a white dress crouches on the edge of the checkerboard stage, looking upward beside scattered debris and smashed watermelon.

A person in black stands at a technical desk with rack equipment and a laptop, lit by red and blue backstage lighting.

A smashed watermelon lies on the glossy pink-and-white checkerboard stage, surrounded by red pulp, juice, and strips of black tape.

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