SISTREN

SISTREN
Griffin Theatre Company

By Iolanthe

Venue Downstairs Theatre
Dates 9 Apr – 3 May 26

Content warning
This production of SISTREN contains depictions of transphobia, racism, cultural appropriation and PTSD as well as descriptions of sexual assault, child abuse, colonisation and religious trauma. The production also contains herbal cigarettes, flashing lights, strobe, blackouts, theatrical haze and loud sound.
Please reach out to the Griffin team if you require any further information or support.

Presented by
In association with
Supported by
- A Green Door Theatre Company Production

Cosmic. Outspoken. Fab.

In 2026, sell-out, cult hit SISTREN is back, and if you snooze this time… I’m sorry but we don’t know how to help you.

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 S E P A R A T E D 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 that rarest of things: a play that feels like a true original. Chaotic, sprawling, yet laser-focused, it’s like chugging five cans of Red Bull then doomscrolling with YouTube. The blazingly talented performer Iolanthe (seven methods of killing Kylie Jenner) makes her playwriting debut, sharing the stage with her IRL bestie, the extra-ordinary Janet Anderson (Orlando, Overflow) under the sharp direction of Ian Michael (Stolen, Picnic at Hanging Rock).

It’s back for a good time not a long time, don’t miss this smash-hit that sold out before it even opened.