Spiderfly

After the death of her sister is left unresolved, Esther is broken and alone. Searching for closure, she looks to Keith for answers.

As she becomes increasingly drawn into his disturbing world, her other relationships come under strain, not least a burgeoning romance with Chris.

Can Esther find peace after trauma? Or will the trauma spread and catch the rest of her life in its grip?

John Webber’s debut play Spiderfly is a taut and thrilling drama for two actors.

What draws the fly to the spider, and which is which. Will a web be spun for Esther as she grieves the death of her sister and comes into contact with two very different men for two very different reasons. A selection of scenes from the taut psychological thriller SpiderFly by John Webber.

A debut performance from Alexander James Coop & Lena Lapres. Will Esther navigate the grief and cyclical nature of violence or will the warped reality of Keith twist her into his web. Will she make the decisions to free herself or will the effects of grief and morbid curiosity wrap her tighter toward a predatory gaze…

Don’t miss these three night only performances of what is bound to be a scintillating night of edge-of-the-seat theatre from two budding stars performing an excellent debut play by John Webber.

SpiderFly is the debut performance from ‘The Spiders’ Alexander James Coop & Olivia McGuinness.

Alexander is a graduate of the Actors Temple studio, London, with a deep passion for his craft – this can be viewed as a showcase of his training and talent. He created his own short film in 2021, performed in his first show in 2022 and starred in his first film in 2023 – having been showcased at the BFI and screened across festivals, this is his debut stage performance.

Olivia has previously been seen in The Model (Award-winning indie feature), The Midnight Caller (Amazon Prime), Divorce(Vertical) and The Final Chapter (Netflix-India). A multi-skilled actor with additional skills in improvisation, singing, presenting and dance.