Ye You Productions announce the final casting for its production of Mark O’Halloran’s award-winning play Conversations After Sex, which will run at Park Theatre from 30 April to 17 May 2025. Julian Moore-Cook (Blue Lights, BBC; Derry Girls, CH4; Underdog: The Other Other Brontë, National Theatre/Northern Stage) and Jo Herbert (Dear Octopus and 3 Winters, National Theatre; The Mirror and the Light, RSC/Gielgud Theatre) join Olivia Lindsay in this three-hander. Jo will play ‘F’ and Julian will take on all male character roles. Sharp, poignant, and unflinchingly honest, the play won Best New Play at the Irish Times Awards in 2022 and now makes its London debut.
Mark O’Halloran said: “I am delighted and honoured to have Ye You Productions present the UK premiere of my play, Conversations After Sex, and I’m looking forward to seeing this dynamic young company’s production.”
Conversations After Sex explores unexpected encounters, anonymous strangers in hotel rooms, and unguarded intimacy. When a woman in full possession of her sexuality meets a carousel of different men, she finds herself uncovering more than she expected. The play delves into the nature of grief, loneliness, and promiscuity, showing how intimacy can unlock unforeseen connections.
Directed by Jess Edwards (Elephant, Bush Theatre 2023; War & Culture, New Diorama Theatre 2023), Conversations After Sex presents a funny, sexy, and painful story about the magic and loneliness of sex with strangers. Previously announced lead actress Olivia Lindsay (The Least We Could Do, Hope Theatre; Picture This, Marylebone Theatre; Judy, Cockpit Theatre; Yerma, Stockwell Playhouse; Eigengrau, Southwark Playhouse; Women of Twilight, Actors Temple in New York City) plays the role of She.
Olivia Lindsay, the artistic director of Ye You Productions, has previous producing credits including Picture This at the Marylebone Theatre, No’s Knife at the Old Vic Theatre, The Last of the Hausmann’s at the National Theatre, A Skull in Connemara at Nottingham Playhouse, Beautiful Thing at the Arts Theatre, and The D Word at the Vaults Festival. Conversations After Sex is the company’s debut.
Also announced are exciting post-show Q&As with Rhea Norwood on 6 May and Jordan Stephens on 7 May. Rhea Norwood, known for her roles in Heartstopper, Consent, and Your Christmas or Mine 2, will discuss strong female leads and her journey from Heartstopper to Cabaret. Jordan Stephens, best known as one half of Rizzle Kicks, will discuss masculinity, mental health, and the impact of stigma, drawing from his personal experiences and advocacy work.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
