Pyg – Spielman Theatre of Tobacco Factory Theatres

Bath-based theatre company Sandcastles Productions is staging its new play Pyg in the Spielman Theatre of Tobacco Factory Theatres this summer.

Three men. One mannequin. A place between somewhere and nowhere. Harrison has been coming here for a year. Or maybe it’s his first time. Or his last. It depends on which Harrison you ask: the pensioner, the man in his 30s, or the teenager. They’ve all been summoned here for the same reason – if only they could figure out what that is. The mannequin stands at the centre of it all, unravelling Harrison’s life before his eyes, as it becomes clear that there are darker truths about his world threatening to break his fantasies.  

It’s been described as a ‘wickedly inventive’ new play that deconstructs the relationship between masculinity and technology in a ‘radical’ and ‘compelling’ way.

The theatre company was founded in 2024 with the aim of giving emerging actors and creatives the chance to devise and stage original work. Its debut production – Glass House – brought together 7 actors, 4 writers and script editors, 3 technical designers 3 photographers and publicity designers, 2 producers and a director. It’s an impressive feat in a challenging industry.

The production will be in Bristol for one night only ahead of a run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival.