The Northern School of Art present...
InterAct Festival 2026
Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile,
My Mother’s Funeral: The Show & Joseph K
Wednesday 18th February, Thursday 26th February & Wednesday 18th March 2026
Show starts: 19:30
Run Time: Approx 90 minutes no interval
Tickets: Pay What You Feel
Pay what you can and if you can - you can pay in advance or on the day after the show. Great art should be for everyone, not just those who can afford it.
Age Rec: 14+
Exciting contemporary plays performed by the next generation of artists.
The Northern School of Art present InterAct Festival 2026. Across 3 evenings the students present a wide range of exciting and dynamic theatre. The plays are performed by students from BA Acting for Stage & Screen. The pieces have technical support from BA Film, Tv & Theatre Production.
The Performances:
Wednesday 18th February
Black Teeth and A Brilliant Smile
based in the Novel by Adelle Stripe
adapted by Lisa Holdsworth
Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile is a play adapted from Adelle Stripe's novel,
telling the life story of legendary, tragically short-lived Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar (author of Rita, Sue and Bob Too) through a vibrant, funny, and poignant lens, showcasing her rise from the Buttershaw estate to literary fame and her struggles with family, media, and alcoholism, all framed by her final night in her local pub, The Beacon, with her younger self appearing to narrate her journey.
Thursday 26th February
My Mother’s Funeral: The Show
by Kelly Jones
Abigail’s mum is dead. But it turns out she can’t afford her to be. Did you know how expensive it is to die? It’s £4000 for the funeral. Extra for flowers. And even more if you want sausage rolls. In her work as a playwright, Abigail has been asked to write about something raw from her ‘unique working class lens’. My Mother’s Funeral: The Show playfully tackles the inequalities we face around death, and the cost of turning your loved ones into art.
Wednesday 18th March
Josef K
by Tom Basden
Joseph K is a darkly comic stage adaptation of The Trial, relocating Kafka's classic novel to twenty-first-century London.
On his thirtieth birthday, Joseph K has his sushi home-delivery intercepted by two unidentified people who inform him he is under arrest. He has no idea what he's done wrong but he's determined to clear his name.
As he tries to make sense of his situation and to confront those who threaten his freedom, Joseph is thrown headlong into a fight against an invisible and illogical law.
The play contains strong language and moments of violence.
