A new play by Jacob O'Connor
Riverside Studios · November 2026.
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The Play
One man and one memory he can't seem to tell right.
ACT OF GOD
He can talk about almost anything. Just not her.
A young man from Wythenshawe has been sent on a ten week therapy via poetry course to work through something he would much rather leave alone.
He doesn’t like therapy. He definitely doesn’t like poetry. But he would like everyone to stop asking him how he feels.
Facing him, a therapist with one question: are you telling the truth or have you told this story so many times you now believe it?
So they talk. They play chess. He makes jokes, changes the subject and, once a week, brings in a poem.
The trouble is, the poems start getting harder to hide behind as he realises he’s “not f*cking Oscar Wilde”.
The Cast
Three voices, one room.
Cast to be announced.
“Well… it’s not shit”
Billie Boullet
Star of Man on Fire on Netflix — from the workshop.
The Playwright
Jacob O'Connor — Manchester actor and writer
The Venue
Staged at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith — home to boundary-pushing new writing since 1976.
Press
In the news.
BroadwayWorld
ACT OF GOD to Open at Riverside Studios
The West End industry paper confirms Jacob O'Connor's debut play for its London premiere run.
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Theatre Weekly
Act of God to make London debut at Riverside Studios this November
“A darkly comic new play exploring masculinity, mental health and class” — from a former 12-time World Champion kickboxer who’d never let them see him hurt.
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Hinton
Elissa Gerrand and WVFRM presents Act of God
The producers behind the London premiere talk bringing this Wythenshawe story to the Hammersmith stage.
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Practical Notes
Everything you need to know.
- Venue
- Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
- Dates
- November 2026:
9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th,
18th, 19th, 24th, 25th, 26th - Running time
- 65 mins, no interval
- Age guidance
- 14+, strong language
- Production Company
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