‘Wow! #TheMystae by Nick Whitby, directed by Tim Caroll. Stunning… Brilliant work, all’ @stephenfry

‘A lovingly poetic, carefully crafted, beautifully acted, sincere take on a coming of age story’ @MathRussell

‘Excellent cast, great set, perfect bite-sized intimate theatre’ @angie_wallis

Preparing to leave small-town Cornwall for the bright lights of university and beyond, best friends Ina, Holman and Tre arrange one final night together before life, as they have always known it, will change forever. Inspired by Ina’s Greek heritage, they gather in a sea cave late at night to perform an ancient ritual – the Eleusinian Mysteries – hoping their participation in this rite will cement their friendship forever. But as the waves rise to cut them off and the ritual unfolds, hidden betrayals emerge and they begin to fear that the cave may hold other unimaginably dark secrets…

Nick Whitby explores the intensity of adolescent relationships on the cusp of adulthood in this exhilarating coming of age story. Nick returns to Hampstead Downstairs following The Complaint in 2012. Other credits include To the Green Fields Beyond (Donmar), directed by Sam Mendes, the Emmy Award-winning Smack the Pony (Channel 4), and drama documentary Last Flight to Kuwait (BBC).

Tim Carroll directed the critically acclaimed Twelfth Night and Richard III starring Mark Rylance, which played at Shakespeare’s Globe, in the West End, and is currently a Broadway sell-out. Tim’s numerous other theatre credits include Skane (Hampstead Downstairs) and The Merchant of Venice (RSC).