MAGGOTS

‘She scrubs desperately. Fervently. Furiously. The filth is in the walls and she can feel it in her bones and under her skin.’ As the stench in their building intensifies and infestations spread, a lonely group of tenants starts to ask questions. But when the housing association barely lifts a finger in support and pest control “don’t deal with maggots”, the neighbours are left to grapple with their suspicions and fears alone – blurring the boundaries of their usually private lives in the process. Through shared storytelling, Maggots explores loneliness, systemic failure, and what it means to build community – questioning what we owe our neighbours and what it costs to look away. Written by Tony Craze Award winner Farah Najib and directed by Jess Barton, and produced by Jessie Anand Productions (This Might Not Be It). Cast includes Sam Baker Jones, who plays Jack Grealish in the BBC’s upcoming Dear England, Safiyya Ingar who is known for appearing in two seasons of Netflix’s The Witcher, and Marcia Lecky, whose illustrious career includes multiple plays at the National Theatre, feature films, and TV appearances in EastEnders, Ted Lasso and Doctor Who.