An Evening of New Writing with Simon Stephens and Carmen Nasr @ Royal Exchange Theatre

During “An Evening of New Work with Carmen Nasr & Simon Stephens”, a 10 minute excerpt from Dear Joanna, My favourite animals are scorpions was performed in front of a live audience for the first time at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. This staged reading was part of a collaboration between students from Manchester University and Manchester Metropolitan University. The event took place over 2 days in June 2025.

Directed by Elizabeth Laurence
Performed by Joel Mutamiri and Madeline Davidson-Emmons