RUCKUS
★★★★ The Guardian
“Important play which takes us inside the head, and life, of a trapped woman.”
I don't think I'll ever
meet someone who
loves me as much as
Ryan loves me and
hates me as much as
Ryan hates me
A loving relationship can be anything but. In this award winning, compelling one-woman thriller Ruckus explores coercive control, an issue not widely recognised – yet its side effects kill up to three women every week in the UK. Each moment of the play has been inspired by real women and real stories.
Acclaimed by critics and audiences, this powerful piece brings to light the suppression caused by coercive control.
“It is a precise, pressure-cooker production of a thrilling and thoughtful one-woman play."
★★★★ The Stage
"Rarely is there an account as raw and honest as Ruckus gives, and it’s a testament to the writing."
★★★★★ Lost in Theatreland
production details Presented by Wildcard Theatre Productions. Performed at Edinburgh Fringe 2022, Summer and Southwark Playhouse 2022, The Little. Remounted by Metal Rabbit Productions for the UK Tour 2024, visiting Mercury Theatre, North Wall, Harlow Playhouse, MAST Southampton, Traverse Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse.
creative team Writer/Performer - Jenna Fincken Director - Georgia Green Producer - Joey Dawson Associate Producer - Rachel Thomas Sound Designer - Tingying Dong Movement Director - Christina Fulcher Light & Projection Designer - Simeon Miller Video Designer - Reuben Cohen Set Designers - Jida Akil (Edinburgh), Miranda Keeble (London) Stage Managers - Lois Simme, Naomi Shanson (Edinburgh), Becky Thornton (London) Production Manager - Charlotte Ranson
awards, nominations & recommendations WhatsOnStage Nomination for Best Off-West End Production Popcorn Writing Award, with BBC Writersroom (1st runner up) OFFIE nomination for Lead Performance in a Play Won Summerhall Lustrum Award Shortlisted for The Filipa Bragança Award The Time's best shows to see across the Fringe 2022 Recommended by the Scotsmans critics at the Fringe 2022 The Stage’s Fringe 2022 best shows of the year Theatre Weekly’s Best of the Fest 2022 for New Writing
reviews ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ Edinburgh Guide ★★★★ Review Hub ★★★★ Bouquets & Brickbats ★★★★ Last Minute Theatre Tickets ★★★★ Longstaff Reviews ★★★★ North West End ★★★★★ The Upcoming ★★★★★ Voice Magazine ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly ★★★★★ Lost in Theatreland ★★★★★ Fairy Powdered Productions ★★★★★ LondonTheatre1 ★★★★★ Three Weeks
