One night. One club. 16 women.
Set in the heart of a London club, FLUSH unfolds entirely in the women’s bathroom – a space of eyeliner touch-ups, whispered confessions, and fleeting connections.
Over the course of one night, stories slip between the cracks of the cubicles: teenage girls in chaos; queer and trans lives in motion; an American woman trying to belong; a hen party unravelling; women in their 30s quietly falling apart – and rebuilding.
Bodies. Sex. Careers. Shame. Euphoria. Sisterhood.
Billie has just experienced something she can’t quite name yet. As she hovers between shock and clarity, the bathroom becomes a strange kind of shelter.
Winner of a Fringe Theatre Award, a Bitesize Award for Best Direction, and one of Financial Times’ top nine shows at 2025’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this hilarious, fast-moving, ensemble comedy-drama is told in fragments and flushes. Capturing the blur of being many things at once: bold, fragile, furious, absurd, this is an ode to the women who hold your hair back, hype you up, and sometimes just hand you loo roll.
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“Pin-sharp, smart and sassy”
“Fiery. Leaping. Unmissable. Heartfelt… Breathtaking”
“Hilariously funny... and emotionally raw. It is important for theatre like this to exist”
“Funny, important and heart-breaking”
“Vital in its existence”
“A fast moving, extremely funny but also touchingly sad tale”
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The Company
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Ayesha Griffiths
Layla / Noe / Alex / Aisha
Ayesha Griffiths
Layla / Noe / Alex / Aisha
Ayesha Griffiths is a British actress working across theatre and television. She trained at Royal Central School of Speech & Drama and is drawn to bold, character-driven storytelling. Her credits include Queenie (Channel 4), Showtrial (BBC One) and Sister Boniface Mysteries (Prime US).
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Jazz Jenkins
Billie
Jazz Jenkins
Billie
Jazz Jenkins is an actor, singer and multi-disciplinary creative from NYC. She relocated to London to train at LAMDA from which she graduated in 2023.
Jazz is thrilled to be returning to the Arcola with FLUSH after making her UK stage debut in Fabulous Creatures in 2024.
Theatre: Strategic Love Play (Teatro Dallas), FLUSH (Pleasance Edinburgh), (this is not a) Happy Room (King’s Head Theatre & Theatre Royal Windsor), Fabulous Creatures (Arcola Theatre), Man in the Ceiling (Turbine Theatre).
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April Hope Miller
Phoebe / Lara / Liv
April Hope Miller
Phoebe / Lara / Liv
April is a writer/actor/producer from London. She is passionate about female-led stories centred around contemporary women’s experiences and specialises in comedy. April’s 5* sell-out debut play FLUSH won the 2025 Bitesize Award and won a Fringe Theatre Award at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe.
In 2024 April was commissioned by the Bush Theatre to write and perform a piece as part of their Protest Series. She has written and performed a number of original stand-up sets and was part of Broken Silence’s 2024 playwriting cohort, ‘Hive.’ April has been accepted onto the prestigious Criterion New Writing Group 2026 and will be developing a new play for larger scale audiences in Spring.
As an actor, her credits include various immersive theatre shows including the Gunpowder Plot and The War of the Worlds, scratch nights at the Bush Theatre and Pleasance Theatre and a number of educational and short films.
Previous performance praise from the press: The Scotsman described her performance as ‘brilliant’ and revealing ‘impressive range’ while The Fringe Review described her ‘many different characters [as] all so intense, funny, perfectly realised’ saying ‘she knows what she has written and she can show it, too’.
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Miya Ocego
Flo / Tanya / Jade
Miya Ocego
Flo / Tanya / Jade
Miya Ocego is a Manchester based Actress and Model who has recently appeared in Waterloo Road (BBC) and Bridgerton (Netflix).
Miya is excitingly making her stage debut in FLUSH after its sold out run at Edinburgh Fringe!
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Joanna Strafford
Maya / Heather / El
Joanna Strafford
Maya / Heather / El
Joanna is an actor/producer from London and trained at Mountview.
She was part of the original cast of FLUSH at the Edinburgh Fringe (Pleasance) and is very excited for the Arcola run. Previous theatre work includes From This Day Forward and Murder by the Book (Rare Fortune Productions) at the OSO Arts Centre. Joanna is returning to the OSO this April to perform in Steel Magnolias (Onbook Arts/Skipp Productions). She has performed in scratch nights at the Lyric Hammersmith, Union Theatre and Golden Goose Theatre.
Recent screen credits: feature film Warlord (Stronghold Studios), short films The Sisters Club, Balloon (Crew Studio) and Worms of the Earth (Flying Robin Productions) which won multiple awards at festivals.
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April Hope Miller
Writer
April Hope Miller
Writer
April is a writer/actor/producer from London. She is passionate about female-led stories centred around contemporary women’s experiences and specialises in comedy. April’s 5* sell-out debut play FLUSH won the 2025 Bitesize Award and won a Fringe Theatre Award at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe.
In 2024 April was commissioned by the Bush Theatre to write and perform a piece as part of their Protest Series. She has written and performed a number of original stand-up sets and was part of Broken Silence’s 2024 playwriting cohort, ‘Hive.’ April has been accepted onto the prestigious Criterion New Writing Group 2026 and will be developing a new play for larger scale audiences in Spring.
As an actor, her credits include various immersive theatre shows including the Gunpowder Plot and The War of the Worlds, scratch nights at the Bush Theatre and Pleasance Theatre and a number of educational and short films.
Previous performance praise from the press: The Scotsman described her performance as ‘brilliant’ and revealing ‘impressive range’ while The Fringe Review described her ‘many different characters [as] all so intense, funny, perfectly realised’ saying ‘she knows what she has written and she can show it, too’.
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Merle Wheldon
Director
Merle Wheldon
Director
Merle Wheldon is a London-based theatre director. She is winner of the 2025 Bitesize Award for Best Director and winner of the John Fernald Award for Emerging Director 2025. She was also nominated for the Broadway World Awards 2025 for Best Director and Best Production of a New Play.
Recent directing credits include: Da Vinci’s Laundry (main stage Riverside Studios 2025); FLUSH (The Pleasance, Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Financial Times Top 9 of 3,853 Shows) and The Watch (The Glitch 2025; Offies Assessors Choice, 2 Fringe Theatre Awards Nominations and 3 Broadway World Awards Nominations). Assistant Director Credits include: A View From The Bridge, Theatre Royal Haymarket 2024; Noises Off UK Tour, Theatre Royal Bath & Birmingham Rep production, 2023/34.
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Launch Box Productions
Producer
Launch Box Productions
Producer
Launch Box are an all-women team of ambitious, passionate and enthusiastic producers who are dedicated to sharing women’s stories and lived experiences. The team consists of April Hope Miller (writer/producer/performer), Joanna Strafford (producer/performer) and Madeleine Akua (producer).
Launch Box was founded to provide opportunities for emerging artists and platform a diverse range of voices. In 2023 Launch Box produced HERE IS GOOD, a sell-out staff showcase at the Bush Theatre which subsequently inspired many other theatres, including the Royal Court, to similarly showcase the creativity of their staff.
Shortlisted for the prestigious Charlie Hartill Award, FLUSH was Launch Box’s first professional production and was a critically acclaimed 5* award-winning Edinburgh Fringe Hit.
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Kit Bromovsky
Producer
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Jack Hathaway
Lighting Designer
Jack Hathaway
Lighting Designer
Jack has worked for leading companies in the UK and internationally. He works in Theatre, Dance, Opera, Musicals and Art Installations. Jack is a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Credits include: After Miss Julie (Park) Da Vinci’s Laundry, FLUSH (Riverside Studios); Rapunzel (Theatre Royal Bury); The Poltergeist (Arcola); Far Away (Ambika P3); Shout! The Musical (UK Tour); The Watch (The Glitch) Super Model in the Caff, Moderation (Hope Theatre), Damien Nettles (Quay Arts), The Stone God (Bloomsbury Theatre); Empty But Solid (The Place); Peter Pan (Malthouse); I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life (Mercury Theatre); Still Lives (Peckham Rye); Romeo & Juliet (New Wolsey); Sometimes (Sadlers Wells); The Freshwater (UK Tour); Hot in Here (Gate Theatre); ADA (NYT); WeeverFish (RCCSD); Three Sisters (Brixton House).
Website: www.jackhathaway.co.uk
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Aaron Miller & Rob Wheatley (Jacana People)
Composer
Aaron Miller & Rob Wheatley (Jacana People)
Composer
Aaron Miller and Rob Wheatley of Jacana People are a UK duo known for a sound that bursts with texture and colour. Formed from a long-standing friendship, their productions drift between organic electronica and 90s ambient techno, guided by emotional intuition. Across a catalogue surpassing 42 million streams, they have collaborated with Antony Szmierek, Anna Phoebe and Neil Cowley, contributed production work for London Grammar and Jaguar, and sold out headline shows across London. Sync placements with Apple and The Ivors Academy, and overwhelming support from BBC Radio 1 and 6Music, have cemented their distinct voice in the UK electronic scene.
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Yanni Ng
Sound Designer
Yanni Ng
Sound Designer
Yanni Ng is a Manchester-based sound designer and composer from Hong Kong. Her design is characterised by a contemporary blend of folk, ambient, and electronic instrumentation.
Credits Include: Come Fall In Love: The DDLJ Musical (Opera House, Manchester), The Watch (The Glitch, Waterloo), Birdwatching (UK Tour 2024/25), Millennial Pink (HOME, Manchester), Ancestral Time Travel Agency (Camden People’s Theatre, London).
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Kate Crisp
Movement Director
Kate Crisp
Movement Director
Kate Valentine Crisp is a movement director and choreographer working across theatre, live performance, and screen. Her work focuses on physical storytelling, character arc, and creating clear, expressive movement languages for both ensembles and individuals. Recent movement direction includes award-recognised productions at Riverside Studios, Pleasance Theatre and VAULT Festival. Alongside theatre, Kate choreographs and performs in large-scale live work that has appeared at the Park stage at Glastonbury Festival, and the Moulin Rouge, as well as in music videos and screen-based work. She works closely with actors and dancers to support nuanced, embodied performance through a collaborative, performer centred approach.
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Jake Bush
Artwork Photographer
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Doug Kerr
Visual Artist
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