The Unfriend by Steven Mofatt
- Jack Holloway
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
We are delighted to announce that this year PBDS will be entering a play into the Kent Theatre Festival 2026 which runs from February to May 2026. It is an amature drama competiton that most drama groups in the area get involved in to produce plays and hopefully win some awards.
This year we are entering a play called The Unfriend by Steven Mofatt and directed by Madeline Mccubbin.
Steven Moffat’s The Unfriend is a dark, fast‑paced comedy that follows a perfectly ordinary British couple, Peter and Debbie, whose lives spiral into chaos after they meet an overly friendly American widow named Elsa Jean Krakowski on a cruise. Out of sheer politeness, they give her their contact details, only to discover—far too late—that she may be a dangerous criminal. When Elsa suddenly arrives at their home, the couple become trapped in a hilarious but nerve‑shredding dilemma: how do you protect your family from someone who might be a murderer without being rude? The play skewers British social etiquette, middle‑class anxieties, and the absurd lengths people go to in order to avoid confrontation, all delivered with Moffat’s trademark wit and a blend of farce and satire that keeps the tension bubbling under the humour.
Show dates: 21st 22nd 23rd May 2026 (Adjudication night 22nd May 2026)
Tickets go on sale 16th February 2026
Audition Information
We will be holding a read through Sunday 22nd February 2026 at Pratts Bottom Primary School, Hookwood Road, BR67NX at 2.30pm. This is open to everyone to get a feel for the play and decide if there is a role you may want to audition for.
On the Wednesday 25th February 2026 we will be holding the auditions at Pratts Bottom Primary School at 7.30pm
Rehearsals will be held in the normal way, Mondays and Wednesdays starting from 7 - 7.30pm
Approximate playing ages of the Characters
Peter– mid to late 40s
Debbie– mid to late 40s
Elsa Jean Krakowski– mid 60s
Rosie– mid teens (around 14–16)
Alex– early teens (around 12–14)
The Neighbour– late 50s to early 60s
PC Junkin– late 20s to early 30s
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