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LOCKED HOPE
A raw, fearless, full‑length drama set inside a UK girls’ youth detention centre. Big roles. Big issues. Big audience impact.
Hook your audience from the first blackout: two kids sleeping rough on a beach, one bad decision from a detention centre that eats hope for breakfast. Inside Stockvale, loyalty is currency, power is a game, and one officer’s corruption will light the match. When a secret finally detonates—a Governor’s daughter she never knew—everything changes. And then the riot hits.
Would your season benefit from a show where your audience debates in the bar for an hour after the curtain call?
Why theatre-makers are jumping on Locked Hope
- Bold, modern drama (2 acts, 2025 setting) with a female-led ensemble that actually has teeth.
- Minimal set, high momentum: chairs, a desk, a phone stand, torches, smart lighting. Tour and black-box friendly.
- Meaty roles your actors will fight over: Tegan (streetwise firebrand), Mia (wrongly accused? you decide), Kez (top dog), Spider (unsettling), The Governor (authority vs. regret), Mr Nelson (the system’s rot), plus Dodge, Imogen, Harlow and more.
- Built-in press angles: youth justice, corruption, reform vs. punishment, found family. Perfect for talkbacks and partnerships.
If your cast loves material that’s urgent, relevant and actor-led, would that make auditions a no‑brainer?
What you get for £225 to take you from read-through to standing ovation:
- THE FULL-LENGTH SCRIPT (Amateur Edition).
- THE COMPLETE SHOW TOOLKIT that includes -
- Director’s Guide: scene-by-scene blocking cues, rehearsal plan (10 weeks), intimacy/safety notes, rehearsal builder: character deep-dives, beats, subtext prompts, ensemble chemistry work: transitions, prop & set lists, costume/hair/makeup plans.
- Producer’s Blueprint: marketing strategy, financial plan, press angles, partner ideas (NGOs, schools), venue outreach email template, social content ideas.
- PERFORMANCE LICENSE, which includes up to 12 performances in one calendar year, with no royalties from ticket sales. Clean. Simple. Done.
If your license covered all your shows with zero royalty admin, would that free up budget for lighting, PR, or community engagement?
Why this play lands...
- Story that moves: warehouse heist gone wrong, a corrupt officer exposed, a reveal that sucker-punches, and a riot you won’t forget.
- Cast flexibility: plays lean with 12 or expansive with 20+. Doubling options built in.
- Marketing magnet: headline-friendly themes + ready-made talkback questions = word of mouth you don’t have to beg for.
- Social reach: partner with youth charities or justice orgs; run post-show Q&As; offer student matinees (16+). Your community impact writes its own press release.
If we handed you a turn-key marketing plan and venue pitch template, would programming this slot feel…easy?
Production-friendly by design
- Black box or proscenium; fast scene changes via lighting and sound.
- Contemporary costuming (uniforms + streetwear). No period faff.
- Music suggestions provided (or swap with your own), with a cue sheet ready to go.
- Safely stages difficult moments; intimacy coordination guidance included.
If your venue thrives on bold work that still respects boundaries and actor safety, does this tick your box?
Audience advisory
Contains strong language, themes of sexual assault (non-graphic), violence, and corruption. Recommended 16+. Clear content notes and safe-staging guidance included.
The offer (so you can move now)
- Price: £225
- Includes: Full script + Complete Show Toolkit + License for 12 performances in a calendar year
- Royalties: £0 from your ticket sales
If one purchase could lock your season’s “talked-about show” and save you weeks of prep, is there any reason not to grab it today?
Ready to lead your audience straight into the story everyone’s going to be talking about?
BUY Locked Hope (Script + License + Toolkit) today for £225 and start casting by the weekend.
P.S. Want to grow your list, fill seats, and start conversations that matter?
Locked Hope was built for exactly that.
I am a dedicated theatre maker with nearly 30 years of experience in writing stage scripts. Theatre is my true passion, and I find immense satisfaction in seeing my work brought to life by theatre companies, schools, and colleges.
Barry Levy
