MOUSE to Premiere at The Hope Theatre as Part of North Sapph-Fest

Alice Sparrow’s new play MOUSE will receive its world premiere at The Hope Theatre in London from 3 to 6 August as part of the venue’s inaugural North Sapph-Fest, a festival dedicated to showcasing work by queer women and non-binary artists.

Written and directed by Sparrow, MOUSE is described as an absurdist queer comedy exploring themes of love, relationships and self-worth.

According to the production synopsis, Gemma has been cursed by an evil wizard and spends 364 days a year as a mouse. To return permanently to human form, she must sleep with someone who has truly loved her, leading her to confront questions about whether her only former relationship was genuine.

The production marks Sparrow’s second play following IF WE WERE OLDER, which won the National Theatre’s New Views Prize and was later commissioned by Audible. Sparrow subsequently trained in musical theatre at the Guildford School of Acting before developing MOUSE.

The cast includes Alice Sparrow as Cam, Aimee Townend as Gemma, Harry Singh as the Wizard and Paul Schofield as Dad. Elizabeth Khabaza serves as producer, with Matthew Parker handling publicity.

MOUSE forms part of North Sapph-Fest, a new month-long festival running from 3 to 28 August at The Hope Theatre. The festival aims to provide a platform for queer women and non-binary artists, presenting a programme of new writing and performance work across a series of short runs.

The Hope Theatre is located above the Hope & Anchor pub on Upper Street in Islington.

MOUSE runs from 3 to 6 August at 7pm.

Tickets are priced at £18 full price and £16 concessions.

Further information and booking details are available at The Hope Theatre website.