American Candy
Date
Mon 8 - Wed 10 Sep 2025
DIRECTED BY FRANCESCA HSIEH, WRITTEN BY TOM MURRAY
Zaynab and Connor work in an American Candy store. It’s closing time and a customer still hasn’t left. Ten minutes later, they’re hiding her unconscious body in a basement.
In the following commotion, their secrets are revealed.
A thrilling dark comedy about capitalist corruption, “bullsh*t jobs”, and the distrust it all generates. And how these anxieties are projected onto minorities. It tackles “American” cultural imperialism, rise of the far right and increased racism and misogyny in the UK.
Through humour, thrilling plot and character driven comedy we explore our tense political landscape. In a world of Trump, Musk, an American-backed Reform UK, race riots incited by US oligarchs, and American Candy stores littering our high streets, this story has never felt so urgent. American Candy asks, what does it take for us to trust one another?
Event Performance Details
Mon 8 Sep
19:30 (49 hours 15 minutes) - Omnibus Clapham
Event Location
Omnibus Clapham
Venue InfoOmnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common Northside
London
SW40QW
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0207 498 4699
London
SW40QW
Need to Know
Genre
Theatre / Performance
Pricing
£15 or more
Recommended Age
Young People 13-17
18+
Content Warning
Strong language, abuse, racism, misogyny 
