‘Yuh got a whole life beyond here. Dis is just one part of it. It is a brutal part, but it’s just one part.’
Ty, Leroy and Daniel have signed up to a new Caribbean cooking group led by their occupational therapist, Naomi. Believing in the healing power of food, Naomi hopes to encourage the men to talk and share – but when you’re locked in a secure hospital, too much food for thought can be a bad thing.
As the hospital is filled with the evocative smells and tastes of home, they must all face the truth about who they are, and what they’ve done.
Funny and affecting, Sophia Griffin’s play After Sunday is a powerful examination of the intertwining lives of four people fighting for a better future. It was first produced by and performed at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, and the Bush Theatre, London, in 2025, directed by the Belgrade’s Creative Director Corey Campbell.
‘Tender and powerful… as emotionally striking as it is socially resonant… What sets this play apart is its gentle yet unflinching approach to complex themes… generously infused with moments of warmth, humour and humanity… an honest, empathic portrayal of a world that is often hidden, misunderstood and misaligned, treating its characters not as case studies but as complex, complete individuals… a multilayered marvel’
— WhatsOnStage
‘A compelling debut play, sometimes poignant, sometimes cheering… stunningly performed and admirably nuanced’
— The Times
‘A vivid picture of a system in crisis… feels like a punch to the skull… Griffin’s play zooms in on what it’s actually like to exist in an environment like this. Banter and tension bubble between the group, and what seem like small things on the surface become monumental’
— Guardian
‘Fiery and intense… a pressure cooker of a debut… by turns funny, poignant and painful’
— Independent
‘Thoughtful, funny and moving… a complex, nuanced and at times overwhelming theatrical experience… This is theatre that makes you laugh, maybe even cry, but above all, think’
— Time Out
‘An important piece of writing… a much-needed commentary on our country’s woeful approach to mental health… Sophia Griffin has a tremendous ear for dialogue… Her text avoids the clichés of troubled Black men fighting the system and feels full of truth and reality… there’s wit, charm and a surprising amount of humour. The threat of violence, when it comes, is very real, too… There is such clarity and emotional weight in Griffin’s writing’
— Everything Theatre
‘Heartfelt and truthfully drawn… astutely observed and full of warm humour’
— The Stage
