


Following a hit tour and a sell-out run at Traverse Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025, Consumed makes its London debut.
A 90th birthday party that no-one seems to want.
Four generations of Northern Irish women, reunited under one roof.
A house full of hungry ghosts, with more than one skeleton in the closet.
Turn off your phones at dinner.
Winner of the Women’s Prize for the Playwriting 2022, Karis Kelly’s play is a pitch-black and twisted comedy of dysfunctional family dynamics, generational trauma and national boundaries.
1hr 20min. No Interval.
Ages 14+.
18th March, 2026
18th April, 2026
Consumed was very well written and very funny, and the actors were all incredible. I found however that a lot of the ideas and content were very particular and I didn't think much of it would make much sense to someone who didn't have a strong understanding of the historical background. I found some of the choices made to be quite disturbing or upsetting, and it didn't feel balanced.
Lovely play that will take you to the heart of Northern Ireland and the complexities surrounding the understanding we have on identity and diaspora. It looks at the connection we have to our ancestors and inter generational trauma caused by war and throws up history with humour during a time when they had no choice (as in many areas of conflict) but to continue on about their day whilst looking away while atrocities were going on around them.
Interesting and impactful raising a debate about trans generational trauma
By: Karis Kelly
Director: Katie Posner
Cast list: Julia Dearden, Caoimhe Farren, Andrea Irvine, Muireann Ní Fhaogáin
Sets: Lily Arnold
Costumes: Lily Arnold
Lighting: Guy Hoare
Sound: Beth Duke
Location: Fringe/Off West End Railway station: Seven Sisters Bus numbers: (Finsbury Park) 210
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