Day at The Beach

"One time I woke up and she was sitting on my chest. She wormed her fingers into my mouth.

I saw this picture, years later, of how they used to grind grain down for bread. They had a donkey on a leash and they would lead it round to pull the millstone. That’s what I was. A dumb animal, bred on fear. All I had was fear."

Alana’s finally moved – a new home bought with her own money, away from family and all that she knew. Now her life can truly begin.

Something’s wrong with her walls though; the debris beneath her feet is rising, and sand is starting to seep through the cracks. And what is that creature lurking in the corner?

A tangled tale of psychological horror, supernatural visitations, and sisterhood, Day at The Beach is an immersive theatre production that leaves the dark to your imagination.

What would you do in a nightmare a child can't escape?

Cast and Company

Performed by Isabella Hart (The 39 Steps Trafalgar Theatre West End, Eastenders, Dynamic Flights Sheffield). Written by Miranda Barrett (Birdwatching The Space, Descent into Svalbard Cornerhouse Theatre) and directed by Rebecca Goh (The Brown Ranger Chichester Festival Theatre, The Lonesome Death of Eng Bunker Omnibus Theatre, The Invincibles Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch), with scenography by Anna Seyerle (Bugtown). Photography by Catherine Thompkins.

Part of GrimFest 2025, London's biggest horror theatre and live performance festival. Can't make the dates? The show will run at the Old Red Lion Theatre in Angel from 18th -19th October.

Please note:

Day at the Beach is a one-woman play with themes of peer-on-peer abuse, mental health, and the supernatural. There will be no graphic recreations or simulation of the situations described in the show. Trigger warnings will be made visible before each performance, and a member of the team will be available for any questions at both venues.

Please get in touch with the team at [email protected] for any specific queries regarding content or access arrangements.

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