PRODUCTIONS

PlayFight (2023)

Based on an idea by Shereener Browne and written by Christina Alagaratnam, PlayFight examines the corrosive way in which racism determines the direction young Black lives take.

Directed by Leian John-Baptiste (Waterfalls, Stop and Search, Barbershop Chronicles, is god is) with movement by Rhyss Dennis of FUBU Nation, fight direction by Kevin McCurdy (Othello, Twelfth Night) costume & set design by Eliandro Monteiro , lighting by Filip Vermeiren of Inverse Lighting Design, & sound by Kieron Morris of Rezon8, PlayFight enjoyed a five night run at The Pleasance Theatre from May 29th, 30th – June 3rd 2023.

Following this success, PlayFight received a West End transfer to the Seven dials Playhouse in Covent Garden, where it ran for four weeks in the Summer of 2023.

PlayFight (2021 – 2023)

PlayFight: The Three Hander debuted as a full length production at Deptford Town Hall from November 9th – 13th 2021. South London is an integral setting for the play, so it was wonderful to see the production unfold in such a majestic venue.

PlayFight ran for a limited time on June 2nd-3rd 2022 at Theatre Peckham, as part of their inaugural Peckham Fringe Festival.

PlayFight (2019)

PlayFight was inspired by the debate around the stereotyping of young black males, by Orisun Productions. After workshopping the idea with the company and Director Josh Hinds again, PlayFight debuted as a staged reading at the Ma tchstick Piehouse in September 2019.

Face To Face (2019)

Face to Face was performed as a rehearsed reading at The Drayton Arms Theatre in August 2019 with Spence-Hinds Theatre.

Face To Face (2018)

Written as a twenty minute scene between two people in a prison visiting room, Christina expanded the piece as a full two hander. Working with Director Rachel Mervis and Producers HiddenViewz, the play debuted in the closing weekend of the Brighton Fringe Festival in June, at The Rialto Theatre. The play then opened the Camden Fringe Festival in August, at The Etcetera Theatre. The play’s final performance as a two hander, was performed at Linklaters Lawfirm, as a special BAME event, celebrating diversity.

The Beach House (2016)

The Beach House is a thriller, written as an epic three hander. It was produced by Blackout Creative Arts. The play debuted as a staged reading in June 2016 at The Etcetera Theatre, Camden as part of a New Writing weekend.

The Beach House was a finalist in the Scriptwriters & Co International Writers Festival.

Darkridge (2015)

As her very first play, Darkridge marked Christina’s debut into the theatre world. While approaching innovative theatre company, Doughnut Productions for an internship as part of her MA course, they asked her to write a play for them. Darkridge was performed at the 3 Mills Studios to a full house.