Show: Pains of Youth

When: November 2025

Venue: RADA, John Gielgud Theatre

Writer: Ferdinand Bruchner (Adapted by Daphne Moore)

Director: Ami Sayers

Designer: Lizzie Leech

Sound Designer: Yvonne Gilbert

Lighting Designer: Nathan Quraishi Holt

Photos: Linda Carter

Two women engaging in a physical scene; one woman is kneeling with her knees on the floor, and the other woman is kneeling facing her. They are smiling and touching each other's faces. The scene takes place in a room with dark curtains, a mirror reflecting the scene, and an ornate rug on the floor.
Stage scene with five actors in vintage costumes, colorful lighting, and decorated backdrop with draped fabric, a chandelier, and a banner, suggesting a theatrical or musical performance.
Three men and one woman are in a bedroom, with two men standing on either side of a woman with long curly red hair who is sitting on the bed reading a book. The women is wearing a yellow dress. The two men standing are dressed in semi-formal attire. The background features floral wallpaper, a red lampshade, and a clothing rack with dresses hanging.
Two women are sitting on a bed, holding hands, and having a conversation. The woman with blonde hair and a white blouse is smiling at the other woman, who has brown hair and glasses, wrapped in a floral-patterned blanket.
A woman with blonde hair and a young girl with dark hair sitting and leaning on a bed, both dressed in cozy clothing, in a dimly lit room with red lighting. The woman is embracing the girl while the girl looks up at her. There are books on a shelf in the background.
A dimly lit bedroom scene with two shirtless men and a woman in lingerie. One man is leaning over the woman on the bed, while the other woman is on the floor in front of the bed. There's a mirror, a 'Happy Graduation!' banner on the wall, and various furniture and objects in the background.
Two women and a man lying on a bed with dark curtains in the background. The man is holding a bottle and appears to be pouring or offering a drink to one woman while the other woman looks on.
A man with curly hair and glasses lies on the floor of a cluttered room, surrounded by food and drinks, with a relaxed or tired expression.
A young woman with short brown hair reading a letter while sitting on a bed with disheveled bedding in a cozy, softly lit room decorated with vintage floral wallpaper, a bookshelf, and a bedside table with a lamp.
Two women, one with short brunette hair wearing a shiny blue robe and the other with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a cream-colored nightgown, are smiling and holding hands in a warmly decorated room.