Kiln Theatre announces new shows for 2023 – Es & Flo, Modest, Mlima’s Tale

Kiln Theatre has announced new shows for this summer.

Heading to the venue in June will be the Wales Millennium Centre production of Es & Flo (5 – 24 June) by Jennifer Lunn.

Directed by former Associate Director at Kiln Theatre Susie McKenna, the play celebrates the love of an older lesbian relationship.

Next up is Ellen Brammar’s Modest (29 June – 15 July) with music by Rachel Barnes, co-directed by Luke Skilbeck, Artistic Director of artist-led company Milk Presents, and Paul Smith, Artistic Director of Hull-based company Middle Child. This electrifying new play about Elizabeth Thompson – megastar of the Victorian art scene – is performed by a cast featuring the UK’s hottest drag talent.

Following this, Kiln will produce the UK première of Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale, directed by Miranda Cromwell. The show will play this Autumn with dates and on sale information soon.

Indhu Rubasingham said: “I am delighted that we will bring these two productions to Kiln this summer. Es & Flo, fresh from its première in Cardiff, shines a light on the experience of older women, whose stories we seldom see portrayed onstage, and I am pleased that we are giving the show a London home. Middle Child and Milk Presents are two award-winning companies, both producing cutting edge work, and Modest will be a thrilling event for our audiences, telling the story of a trailblazing Victorian artist.”

For more information and tickets, visit kilntheatre.com