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2025

Porn Play

Written by Sophia Chetin-Leuner

Play Details

Context

Artistic Director

David Byrne

Dates Performed

Thursday 6 November – Saturday 13 December 2025

Royal Court, Jerwood Theatre Downstairs

Play Details

Synopsis

‘You can’t fight it anymore. So, you give in to your temptation.’

Ani is a dazzling young academic with a secret addiction to violent pornography. As her career and relationships unravel in between lectures on Paradise Lost, can she confront her uncontrollable desires?

Funny, unsettling and honest, Porn Play marks the Royal Court debut of writer Sophia Chetin-Leuner (This Might Not Be It), in a world premiere directed by Josie Rourke (former Artistic Director of both the Donmar Warehouse and Bush Theatre). Starring Ambika Mod (One Day, This Is Going to Hurt).

Porn Play is a co-production with SISTER.

Sophia Chetin-Leuner is this year’s recipient of The Clare McIntyre Bursary. 

 

 

Director(s)

Josie Rourke

Photo Credit

All images to be credited to Helen Murray

Cast & Creative

Cast

Will Close

Cast

Lizzy Connolly

Cast

Asif Khan

Cast

Ambika Mod

Writer

Sophia Chetin-Leuner

Director

Josie Rourke

Designer

Yimei Zhao

Lighting Designer

Mark Henderson

Movement Director

Wayne McGregor

Sound Designer

Helen Skiera

Costumer Supervisor

Ellen Rey de Castro

Casting Director

Jessica Ronane CDG

Lead Producer

Charlie Bunker