Alev Lenz with "Alma Mater" at Almeida Theatre in London
25th June 2024
Featured in both the Evening Standard and Time Out’s best London theatre to see this June.
"It’s a culture that begins with a joke, a gesture, a throwaway word or a game between friends, and it ends in an act of violence."
Following an allegation of sexual assault, a university campus becomes rife with speculation, mistrust, and anger. Jo, the first-ever female master of her college, comes head-to-head with Nikki, a student impatient for justice. With the college polarized and both sides doubling down, will anyone emerge unscathed?
Award-winning playwright Kendall Feaver follows her “funny, heart-breaking, acutely alive” debut (The Guardian) with a pin-sharp new look at the ever-growing generational divide between feminists.
Directed by Polly Findlay (Assassins; Beginning), and featuring a cast including Phoebe Campbell (House of the Dragon; The Importance of Being Earnest) and Justine Mitchell (Shipwreck; Mr. Burns), "Alma Mater" will ignite discussion on the right way to create change.
Composer and vocal artist for "Alma Mater" is Alev Lenz. Additionally, there will be a free Vocal Composition Workshop by Alev Lenz on June 27th. Find more information here.
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