The Last Time I Saw Caileigh is a dark, funny and heartfelt one-act play that explores queer erasure through the lens of an unsolved mystery. When Caileigh Richardson goes missing, the three people closest to them point fingers at one another, and at the ever elusive “system”, as they recount their last few days with Caileigh and try to uncover what happened to them. It asks questions about gender, who we hold accountable for injustice... and fish sex changes. It was devised collaboratively by a small ensemble at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. This New York City premiere follows a workshop at Brooklyn Art Haus and a UK Tour which was supported by Arts Council England.
The Last Time I Saw Caileigh is the first full-length play by Slumber Party Productions, an international theatre company focusing on LGBTQIA+ stories. The piece will run at The Tank NYC on February 13th at 7:00pm EST and February 15th at 9:30pm EST. Click here for tickets!
Response to the work so far:
"Every now and then a production comes along which the world needs to see and THE LAST TIME I SAW CAILEIGH easily falls into this category."
-Neill Kovacic-Clarke, Pink Prince Theatre
"The Last Time I Saw Caileigh address questions of gender and wider identity...very effectively, movingly, and at times with great humour. This is an extremely timely piece of theatre..."
-Kate Browne, Simply Stagey
“As if David Mamet is in the room, you will hold your breath against each twist and cut. Skilfully crafted text and seriously precise acting, this company makes naturalism compelling again.” -Timothy Dodd, Professor- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
“Crying from laughing, crying from well, crying… The Last Time I Saw Caileigh is forever implanted in my heart.” - Audience feedback
We are currently paying out of pocket for things like flyer printing, keeping our website live, paying our technicians, and all the multitude of costs involved with putting on a production - that's where we need you! Having spent countless hours unpaid on making the work and applying for sources of funding we are constantly coming up against the economic struggles of arts fundings and culture cuts across the sector. As a company predominantly of international artists, this makes it an almost impossible barrier to connect with the industry in an impactful and meaningful way to get the piece to make the difference we know it already does.
Put simply, your money will help us achieve this New York run, create better marketing tools to reach our audiences, and help our company grow. Our goal is that these performances at The Tank will lead to a longer run in NYC, allowing more people to experience this timely and important story of non-binary visibility.