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Alex Powell

Woodhill

Lung presents
Tue 13 Oct 2026 - Sat 17 Oct 2026

I DANCE IN THE HORROR OF GRIEF

Three men at Woodhill prison are dead. The families demand answers. This is a call to arms about the crisis facing prisons.
 
Gut punching choreography and unflinching beats shine a light on the hidden story of HMP Woodhill. Lyrically told in their own words, three families investigate what happened to their boys. What they discover is so haunting, it turns their world upside down.
 
Pushing the form of documentary theatre and dance, Woodhill is an explosive true story by multi-award-winning LUNG and originally developed with The North Wall.
 
Arts Council England, the Writer’s Guild of Great Britain New Play Commission Scheme.

A Lowry Partner Company. 
 

Reviews

★★★★★ "Campaigning theatre is reimagined with astonishing force" - The Guardian 
★★★★★ "Impressive and rare" - WhatsOnStage
★★★★★ "Essential viewing" - BroadwayWorld
★★★★★ "a dazzling show that does justice to injustice" - Evening Standard

Additional Information

  • Age Recommendation: 16+
  • Runtime: 80 mins approx
  • Content Warning: The work addresses themes of self-harm, suicide, addiction, racism, child loss, and extreme violence. It features vivid movement and descriptions that may distress audiences. Strong language and strobe lighting are present.
  • Post show discussion | 15th Oct, 7:30pm: Join us for a special post-show Q&A with the team behind Woodhill. Hear more about the making of the show, the stories that inspired it, and the process of bringing Woodhill to the stage.
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Credits

Assistant Director: Madiha Ansari 
Assistant Producer: Jo Brown 
Associate Director: Gitika Buttoo 
Sound Design and Additional Composition: Owen Crouch 
Composer & Sound Engineer: Sami El-Enany 
Wellbeing Coordinator and Counsellor: Ruth Hannant 
Technical Stage Manager: Jay Hirst 
Dramaturg: Helen Monks 
Lighting Designer: Will Monks 
Mix and Additional Music Production: Nic Neil 
Poster Designer: Alex Powell 
Choreographer: Alex Sarmiento 
Set and Costume Designer: Lulu Tam 
Producer: Lauren Yvonne Townsend 
Writer and Director: Matt Woodhead

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