Moth Play: Part One
Beyond Face, Exeter Phoenix (2022)
A metaphorical exploration of structural discrimination. The first in a trilogy of moth plays.
Stuck in a forgotten light trap, one moth can do nothing but wait for the inevitable. Having grudgingly accepted their fate, the arrival of a second moth – who, upon learning of this impending doom, is intent on escape – irritates them intensely. Can they be convinced to get out? Is escape even possible?
Moth Play: Part One was first performed at Beyond Face’s New Writing Night at Exeter Phoenix on June 16th 2022. The script was later shortlisted into the top 12% of submissions for the Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting Groups 2022-23.
WRITER - Kayleigh Mai Hinsley
DIRECTOR - Alix Harris
MOTH A - Karen Marian
MOTH B - Emile Clarke
PHOTOGRAPHER - Dom Moore
![Karen, a black woman wearing dark clothes who is playing Moth A, is sitting on the floor of the stage. She is looking out towards the audience.](/images/moth-play-part-one/moth-play-part-one-2.jpg)
![Emile, playing Moth B, is pointing at something on the floor in disgust. Karen, playing Moth A, is sitting on the floor in the shadows.](/images/moth-play-part-one/moth-play-part-one-3.jpg)
![Emile (Moth B) and Karen (Moth A) are throwing themselves at a beam of light made by a spotlight. Karen is in the air mid-jump and Emile is just about to leap — he has an expression of effort on his face.](/images/moth-play-part-one/moth-play-part-one-4.jpg)
![Karen is sitting on the floor and Emile is standing near her, looking up as if towards the sky.](/images/moth-play-part-one/moth-play-part-one-5.jpg)
![Emile and Karen are sitting side by side on the floor with their shoulders touching. They are both looking up as if towards the sky beyond the light trap.](/images/moth-play-part-one/moth-play-part-one-7.jpg)
Photos by Dom Moore