A performer in a teal jacket stands behind a dense translucent string curtain, one hand raised, lit by cold blue light in a shadowy stage space.

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Til Death Do Us Part

The Production

Theatre503 and Darcy Dobson Productions’ co-production of Safaa Benson-Effiom’s debut play premiered at Theatre503 in May 2022. A study of relationships, parenthood and grief, the production later won Best Production–Premiere at the London Pub Theatre Awards.

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Director: Justina Kehinde
Movement Director: Tian Brown-Sampson
Lighting Design: Chris McDonnell
Set & Costume Design: Emeline Beroud
Sound Design: Tom Foskett-Barnes
Commissioned by: Darcy Dobson Productions
Photography: Steve Gregson

An empty intimate stage set shows a white dining table and chairs between a grey armchair and shelving, surrounded by pale hanging threads with dried flowers.

Warm light fills the domestic stage set as one performer bends over a grey armchair at left while another sits slumped on a white chair at right.

A performer in a green blazer and striped tie stands tensely in front of a table, headphones around their neck, while two others sit behind them.

Three performers sit close around a white table; one in a green blazer holds up paper as another reaches across and a third drinks from a glass.

A performer in a green blazer turns away in the foreground while two seated performers behind them sit closely together at a table with plates and props.

At a white table, one performer rests their head on their folded arms while another sits beside them with a hand to their mouth, under cool stage lighting.

In a dimly lit room-like set, a performer stands near the center table while others are hunched in shadow at the edges, creating a tense atmosphere.

Under warm light, a barefoot performer adjusts the collar of a standing performer holding a red object, their large shadows cast onto the side wall.

A performer stands behind another with hands on their shoulders as the front performer holds an iron, both framed tightly against pale hanging threads.

On a white, curtain-lined stage, one performer kneels on a rug while another pulls aside a gauzy curtain and a third sits by an ironing board, creating a tense domestic scene.

Two performers sit close together on a sofa, one smiling gently while the other, wearing round goggles, leans their head on the other's shoulder under warm light.

A performer in a white satin top points across a dining table at a man standing opposite, while another performer sits withdrawn on a sofa nearby.

A man stands at an ironing board with a black garment, looking toward a seated performer at a table in a white, thread-curtained room.

A man sits on a sofa with his face buried in his hands as a performer leans toward him with an open-handed gesture, suggesting an intense exchange.

Two performers stand face to face beside a small dining table, holding a still, focused confrontation against a white hanging-thread backdrop.

A performer with one arm in a white sling sits hunched on a sofa, resting their head on one hand beside candles, a bouquet, and a glass of water.

A performer in an orange shirt stands forward as if speaking, with one person working on a laptop on the sofa and another seated at the dining table behind.

A barefoot performer strikes a dramatic wide-legged pose, holding a bowl high overhead with mouth open, while the others remain seated nearby.

A performer in a green blazer leans over a dining table, gripping headphones with a concentrated expression among dishes, papers, and household items.

A performer in a green blazer and striped tie grimaces while gripping an earpiece or headphones at his neck, seated before a small table and chairs on a softly lit stage.

In a dim wide stage view, a performer sits center with hands raised to their head as sheer curtains, domestic furniture, and deep shadows create a tense atmosphere.

Two barefoot performers face each other in warm light, one reaching toward the other's chest beside a dining table on a cream-curtained set.

A performer lifts another high off the floor, legs extended, in a sudden physical moment beside the dining table under bright warm stage lights.

One performer bends over an armchair at the left while another stands near an open door on the right, separated across the quiet domestic stage set.

A performer with an arm in a white sling sits on an armchair while another crouches close beside them, holding a small device near their mouth in an intimate exchange.

A performer in a black robe-like outfit with a white arm sling stands gesturing as if speaking, lit warmly against hanging cream threads and dried flowers.

Three performers occupy the stage: one crouches playfully, one stands center with clasped hands and a strained expression, and one turns away near a side table.

A bearded performer holds a dark jacket near a shelf with candles and flowers, his large shadow cast across the cream curtain behind him.

A standing performer wraps an arm around a smiling performer in a green blazer, while a third performer reclines laughing on a sofa nearby.

A performer stands in a dim, amber-lit room-like stage set, reaching toward a side table as oversized shadows fall across gauze walls, plants, candles and a cluttered table.

A performer in a dark green suit stands behind a translucent hanging thread curtain, lit from behind and partly obscured by dangling strands and scattered dark leaves.

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