Haemosporidian [He·mo·spo·rid·ian]
Written by Sam Purkis and co-created by Ryan Stevens and Wilf Walsworth.Headlining the 2024 Evolution Festival is Haemosporidian [He·mo·spo·rid·ian], the Bill Cashmore Award-winning play written by Sam Purkis and co-created by Ryan Stevens and Wilf Walsworth.
“Everything good’s disappearing, melting or dying.”
Thin walls, damp, poisonous mould; it isn’t perfect, but for best friends Callum and Henry its home. But their lives are changed forever with the arrival of a demolition notice and a well-dressed stranger.
A traditional play about untraditional people, Haemosporidian is a darkly comedic depiction of the realities of gentrification.
Brought to you by SPRINGBOARD alumni Sam Purkis, Ryan Stevens and Wilf Walsworth, Haemosporidian is has been developed with generous support from the Bill Cashmore Award. Read about the Award here.
Content warnings: Blood, strong language, self-harm, violence, threat of arson, references to suicide, death and the Grenfell Tower fire.
