Isla and Violet are a ‘lethal combination’. Their self-righteous headmaster thinks that’s an insult. They think it’s a cute name for a girl group.
Too-smart, too precocious and way too outspoken, it’s no surprised when these self-proclaimed soulmates are S E P A R A T E D until the end of the year. But the world outside their South London school is a divisive on for a cisgender Caribbean diva and her ‘Ethel Cain adjacent’ transgender bestie. As their cosmic connection is tested, one key question arises: will Isla and Violet be pulled apart, or will they reign supreme?
SISTREN is that rarest of things: a play that feels like a true original. Chaotic, sprawling, yet laser-focused, it’s like chugging five cans of Red Bull and then doomscrolling YouTube.
