A DECADENT YACHT PARTY. A DANGEROUS ALLIANCE. UNCANNY POWERS. DARK POLITICAL TIES. AN AMBITIOUS ARISTOCRAT IS DRAWN INTO THE ORBIT OF A MYSTERIOUS CLAIRVOYANT.
LACED WITH GALLOWS HUMOUR, SHARP WIT AND GROTESQUE THEATRICALITY, 'IN LEAGUE WITH THE DEVIL' IS A PLAY THAT EXPOSES THE FRAGILITY OF TRUTH IN A WORLD CONSUMED BY AMBITION, FEAR AND SPECTACLE.
CURRENT DEVELOPMENT
'In League with the Devil' is due to carry out a week long R&D workshop in November 2025, culminating in an industry invite only performance on Friday 14th November. The R&D is being generously supported by the Arcola Theatre, the Czech Centre London and Simon Drake's House of Magic.
MEET OUR CREATIVE TEAM!
Nina Atesh - Writer & Director
Nina is a writer, director and producer who trained at Guildhall and Identity Drama School. She's artistic director of Pither Productions and co-curates and produces 'GrimFest' a fringe festival that celebrates horror theatre throughout the month of October. In 2022 her debut play 'The Drought' won the London Horror Festival Playwright competition, had dramaturgical assistance from Mark Ravenhill and premiered at the Kings Head Theatre where it went on to win an Offie Short-Run Commendation.
Penny Black - Dramaturgy
Penny is a dramaturg, writer and director who studied drama at the Schauspielschule Krauss in Vienna. She's translated and adapted over 40 plays for a variety of theatres such as the Royal Court, the Gate, the National Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, Arcola Theatre as well as venues in America and Australia. Between the years of 2015 – 2018 she was Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Oxford Brookes University and St Mary’s Twickenham, and president of the Dramaturgs’ Network 2015-2018.
Nathan Friend - Stage Manager
Nathan is a freelance Stage Manager and a graduate from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Simon Drake - Co Executive Producer & Illusionary Advisor
Based in London and a pioneer of illusion, Simon is one of the most original and creative magicians alive. Throughout his illustrious 40 year career, he has consulted on numerous stage shows and films including Terry Gilliam's 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus', Cameron Mackintosh's West End production of 'The Witches of Eastwick' and assisted on Kate Bush's 1979 UK live tour for which he co-devised visuals and played several characters.
Graham Jolley - Mind-Reading & Illusionary Advisor
Graham Jolley is a leading mind-reader, psychologist, magician and entertainer. With over thirty years experience, Graham has an enviable portfolio. He has played to packed business conferences, private dinner parties and even Premiership football teams - as well as having a string of TV appearances to his name.