Tabitha Mortiboy is a UK playwright whose works include Beacons (nominated for three Off West Ends Awards including Best New Play and Most Promising Playwright), Billy Through the Window (shortlisted for the Brighton Fringe Excellence Award) and The Amber Trap, which played at Theatre503 in London.
Tabitha says, “In many ways, the power of theatre is even more potent in small, black-box spaces, where audiences are so intimately connected to the actors that they can see every flinch and every flicker. There’s also something incredibly special about sharing a story with the audience around you – it harks back to the genesis of theatre, when people would gather around fires to share stories.
Theatre is all about reflecting and dissecting the human experience, so witnessing that in the company of strangers can create a wonderful sense of connection. The other side of that shared intimacy is the power of live theatre to disturb and unnerve its audience. … I think theatre can be a powerful catalyst for awakening social change.”
This is the reason I love the Central Works stage so much. It’s been called “theater in your lap!”