SAD a dark comedy exploring the messiness of life at the Omnibus Theatre

SAD is the premiere of acclaimed writer Victoria Willing’s.

On Christmas Day Gloria cooked the turkey that killed her mother. Now Gloria is living in the attic, sleeping on a dog bed and using a bucket, not the loo.

She’s perfectly content though. Her friend Magda visits. Her husband Graham brings ham sandwiches. Her neighbour Daniel fits perfectly through the Velux.

As long as she can blast Bowie and bask in the light of her SAD lamp, there’s no reason to come downstairs at all.

Gloria is living in a fantasy world in her attic.

Ms Willing’s latest dark comedy explores themes of isolation, connection, grief and love.

She said: “This play confronts the truthful, messy, contradictory reality of relationships that I don’t often see represented on stage. It’s also about challenging perceptions of women of a certain age, the unpreparedness of ageing and exploring submissiveness, dominance and power.”

Director Marie McCarthy, who also directed Willing in Spring Offensive says she was drawn to the bleak, funny and chaotic energy of this drama.

She adds: “The characters Victoria creates are quite uncompromising. There’s also a great deal of tenderness in this story and I hope audiences will relate to it and enjoy spending an hour or so in the company of these four wonderful and complex characters… in an attic.”

SAD At Omnibus Theatre, until April 30 for tickets, call 0207 4984699.