Isla and Violet are a ‘lethal combination’. Their self-righteous headmaster thinks that’s an insult. They think it’s a cute name for a girl group.

Too smart, too precocious and way too outspoken, it’s no surprise when these self-proclaimed soulmates are SEPARATED until the end of the year. But the world outside their South London school is a divisive one for a cisgender Caribbean diva and her ‘Ethel Cain adjacent’ transgender bestie. As their cosmic connection is tested, one key question arises – will Isla and Violet be pulled apart, or will they reign supreme?

SISTREN is chaotic, sprawling, yet laser-focused; it’s like chugging five cans of Red Bull then doomscrolling YouTube. The blazingly talented performer Iolanthe (Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner) makes her playwriting debut, sharing the stage with Janet Anderson (Orlando, Overflow), under the sharp direction of Ian Michael (Stolen, Picnic at Hanging Rock).