The Dodo Experiment
by Martin Travers & Chloe Wyper
by Martin Travers & Chloe Wyper
Imprisoned in an abandoned warehouse, a desperate group of failing actors are trapped in a dark experiment. After months of endlessly rehearsing George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion with no director to guide them, some of the ensemble have disappeared leaving the others paranoid and subservient. Sleep-deprived and half-starved, their fragile social bonds shatter and implode as a stranger breaks in and incites them to rebel.
This new dystopian thriller about a group of aspiring actors trapped in a dark social experiment is a collaboration from writers Martin Travers and Chloe Wyper.
The Dodo Experiment is set to appear as part of the University of York's Third Year TWDP student's theatre festival, Firefly Festival. The show is to appear on Monday, May 25th and Wednesday May 27th, 2026.
More information on the production and my role coming soon.
Cast
Maddie - Erin Martin
Layla - Evie Gallagher
David - Louis Kent
Peggy - Louisa Ashdown
Aria - Zoe Storier
Bella - Nell Hemmingfield
Hugo - Jan Iszkula
Trevor - Dan Wetherill
Voice of Director/Tannoy - Charlotte Patterson
Designers
Set Designer - Louisa Ashdown
Lighting Designer - Catrin Parry
Sound Designer - Louisa Ashdown
Costume, Hair & Make-Up - Louisa Ashdown & Catrin Parry
Production Team
Lighting Operator - Catrin Parry
DSM/Sound Operator - Holly Macnamara
Stage Manager - Ben Lucas