Tinderbox
by Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by Ted Weil
November 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 2026
NEW TIME: All performances at 7:30 PM
England is going under. One man is determined to keep his empire — and his meat counter — afloat.
Sometime in the not-so-distant future, the British Isles are dissolving into the sea. Cities are rioting. Scotland has become a foreign country. And in a Bradford butcher shop clinging to the memory of a glorious past, Saul Everard reigns over his little kingdom of tradition, nationalism, and questionable cuts of meat.
When a fugitive Scottish artist — soaking wet and desperately on the run — crawls through the door seeking sanctuary, the uneasy balance of Saul’s world begins to crack. What follows is a love triangle, a power struggle, and a series of increasingly alarming discoveries about what, exactly, is in the sausages.
Tinderbox is the electrifying debut of one of Britain’s most celebrated playwrights — fast, wild, and farcically funny, with a pitch-black comic vision that cuts right to the bone. Bookmate
Lucy Kirkwood went on to write Chimerica, The Children, and Mosquitoes — but it all started here, with a butcher, his wife, and a very suspicious shop.
“Sordid and larky at the same time… brilliant.” — WhatsOnStage
“Grisly… rings with nasty, maniacal laughter.”
⚠ Content note: Tinderbox contains strong language, adult themes, violence, and dark comic content. Recommended for mature audiences.
Cast/Crew List:
- CAST (in order of appearance):
- TBA
- PRODUCTION TEAM
- Katie Ruwe – Stage Manager
- Corinne Felt – Costumes
- Faith Von Handorf – Props