20 years of bilingual theatre

Directed by David Furlong

Drayton Arms Theatre - 7th to 11th of July at 7.30pm

A limited one week run

Five years after they split, Amy unexpectedly reconnects with David, the man who once told her he never wanted a family. Now, she is trapped in a failing marriage and brutal IVF cycles with her husband Gary. The hospital delivers crushing news: her final embryo hasn’t survived. David, the man she left behind now desperately wants to be a father and believes he’s found love with a younger woman. Amy is horrified that he has become the man she needed, just too late…

Written by journalist and author Robert Nurden, Empty is a gripping exploration of the longing for parenthood. Directed by OFFIE-nominated David Furlong known for Who is Claude Cahun? at Southwark Playhouse and The Tempests as Jerwood Young Vic Director. Performed by Paul Kemp (Imperium at the RSC / Gielgud Theatre and Woman in Mind at the Vaudeville Theatre, West End) and Hannah Douglas (Lapwing and Far from the Madding Crowd and The Great Experiment). A story of chance reunion and unexpected connection Empty comes to The Drayton Arms Theatre for a strictly limited week-run. Presented by Chestnut Productions LTD

★★★★ “Who Is Claude Cahun? is a rare piece of theatre: rich in history, emotionally intelligent, and profoundly relevant. All of the performances were excellent, the writing is sharp, and the story is one that demands to be told. A fascinating, moving, and timely piece of theatre. Thoroughly recommended.”

London Theatre 1
Who is Claude Cahun? 2025
★★★★★ “A MUST SEE! … Most enjoyable production of the year.”

Londontheatre 1
Misanthrope, 2018
★★★★ “One of the best evenings on the London fringe for a long time.”

Remote Goat
A Family Affair, 2014
“Amazingly intense.”

The Scotsman
The Flies, 2009
★★★★ "A reminder of all the theatre companies creating work to feed London’s once thriving fringe scene and the hope that it will soon be flourishing once more."

The Reviews Hub‍ ‍
IN Exchange, 2021
★★★★ “A first class piece of historical theatre.”

One4review
Draining the Swamp, 2024
★★★★ "Original and entertaining."

RemoteGoat
Misanthrope, 2018
“The translation bubbles with consistent lucidity.”

Everything Theatre
A Family Affair, 2013
★★★★ “Essential viewing.”

Fringereview
The Flies, 2019
★★★★ “More than many fringe companies, I’d love to see what Exchange Theatre could do with more resources. Their infectious energy and enthusiasm, combined with technical skill and textual insight go a long way to fulfil their mission and their undoubted ability to bring classic French texts to life for multi-cultural audiences warrant bigger and better staging.”

Everything Theatre
The Doctor in Spite of Himself, 2016
★★★★ “Bold, brilliantly clever, Anastasia Revi’s inspired direction with an excellent cast and lively staging this is somehow both rollicking entertainment, and food for thought.”

The Spy in the Stalls
Dom Juan, 2022
“High voltage energy and clever direction, The Doctor entertains thoroughly.”

UK Theatre Net
The Doctor in Spite of Himself, 2016
★★★★ “Rock and roll Molière, … excellent performances by the cast, and masterful comedic style. … Exchange Theatre’s version of Molière is clever, very funny and well adapted for contemporary audiences.”

The Upcoming
The Doctor in Spite of Himself, 2016
★★★★★ “An incisive exploration of the rise of fascism.”

Counter Culture UK
Draining the Swamp, 2024
★★★★ “An incredibly important and scarily relevant watch, and pays a lovely homage to our soldier and artist.”

Stage to Page
Who is Claude Cahun? 2025
“Exchange Theatre has done a service making those plays available in English.”

Reviewsgate
Feydeau Double-Bill, 2008
★★★★ “High energy, fast paced production. A thoroughly entertaining evening.”

RemoteGoat
Dom Juan, 2022
★★★★ “A host of theatrical innovations, enthralling, gripping action, totally engaging.”

Fringereview
The Flies, 2009
★★★★ “This rather wonderful production encapsulates Moliere's brilliance."

LPTheatres
Misanthrope, 2017
“Elegance, simplicity and beauty. We laughed a lot without missing the complexity of human nature.”

Michael Donley, Paul Claudel Review‍ ‍The Exchange, 2006
★★★★ “Sizzlingly, relevant and urgent, Who Is Claude Cahun? is one of the most compelling pieces of theatre currently staged in London!”

Shinylife
Who is Claude Cahun? 2025
★★★★ “A vigorous and vibrant production.”

London Theatre 1
Dom Juan, 2022
★★★★ “This is a bold reimagining, with vigour.”

The Recs‍ ‍
Dom Juan, 2022
“So much innovation, invention and Energy! Megamulticultural Exchange Theatre have done the unimaginable!”

The Londonist
The Flies, 2009
“An ensemble piece performed by a strong company of actors, there is no weak link in the chain.”

RemoteGoat‍ ‍
A Family Affair, 2013
“The company’s talent and vision is highly commendable and deserving of larger production values; their commitment to bringing audiences high quality French theatre in intimate venues makes them one to watch.”

The Play’s the Thing UK
The Doctor in Spite of Himself, 2016

20 years of bilingual theatre

A limited one week run

★★★★★ “A MUST SEE! … Most enjoyable production of the year.”

★★★★ “One of the best evenings on the London fringe for a long time.”

“Amazingly intense.”

★★★★ "A reminder of all the theatre companies creating work to feed London’s once thriving fringe scene and the hope that it will soon be flourishing once more."

★★★★ “A first class piece of historical theatre.”

★★★★ "Original and entertaining."

“The translation bubbles with consistent lucidity.”

★★★★ “Essential viewing.”

★★★★ “Bold, brilliantly clever, Anastasia Revi’s inspired direction with an excellent cast and lively staging this is somehow both rollicking entertainment, and food for thought.”

“High voltage energy and clever direction, The Doctor entertains thoroughly.”

★★★★ “Rock and roll Molière, … excellent performances by the cast, and masterful comedic style. … Exchange Theatre’s version of Molière is clever, very funny and well adapted for contemporary audiences.”

★★★★★ “An incisive exploration of the rise of fascism.”

★★★★ “An incredibly important and scarily relevant watch, and pays a lovely homage to our soldier and artist.”

“Exchange Theatre has done a service making those plays available in English.”

★★★★ “High energy, fast paced production. A thoroughly entertaining evening.”

★★★★ “A host of theatrical innovations, enthralling, gripping action, totally engaging.”

★★★★ “This rather wonderful production encapsulates Moliere's brilliance."

“Elegance, simplicity and beauty. We laughed a lot without missing the complexity of human nature.”

★★★★ “Sizzlingly, relevant and urgent, Who Is Claude Cahun? is one of the most compelling pieces of theatre currently staged in London!”

★★★★ “A vigorous and vibrant production.”

★★★★ “This is a bold reimagining, with vigour.”

“So much innovation, invention and Energy! Megamulticultural Exchange Theatre have done the unimaginable!”

“An ensemble piece performed by a strong company of actors, there is no weak link in the chain.”

“The company’s talent and vision is highly commendable and deserving of larger production values; their commitment to bringing audiences high quality French theatre in intimate venues makes them one to watch.”

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