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Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 2m
Georgie Dettmer
Deepfakes. Disappearing girls. A journalist wired to a machine. A mother’s grief sold for clicks. As the lines blur between entertainment and abuse, technology and sex, violence and voyeurism – who’s complicit and who is in control?
Winner! Royal Court Unpublished Playwright AwardWinner! 2026 Stage Debut Award for Best Writer
“He undresses. He stands behind the camera and presses record. He approaches.”
Porn. Deepfakes. Disappearing girls. A journalist wired to a machine. A mother’s grief sold for clicks. As the lines blur between entertainment and abuse, technology and sex, violence and voyeurism – who’s complicit and who is in control? And are you watching?
In the stunning debut – winner of the Royal Court Unpublished Playwright Award – from Georgie Dettmer, internet culture faces a brutal reckoning.
Are You Watching? premiered at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre on 29 May 2026.
GIRL 1GIRL 2
JOURNALISTSCIENTISTASSISTANT
THE STAR/WIFEAGENTPCHUSBANDDIRECTORCREW 1
MOTHERCOMMUNICATIONS MANAGERFAMILY LIAISON OFFICERDETECTIVE
BOYFRIENDGIRLFRIEND
FATHERSON
CONTENT CREATORBOY
Note: In the play’s premiere production, the above roles were played by six actors.
In the play’s premiere production, the 22 roles were played by six actors.
Various locations. The present.
“Highly impressive... with snap, wit and rage.” – Financial Times
“Unflinching... admirably unafraid... Georgie Dettmer’s reckoning with internet culture is brutally realised.” – The Guardian
“Stylishly arresting... reveals Dettmer as a writer of striking theatrical imagination.” – TheStage
“May turn out to be one of the most important plays of 2026.” – WhatsOnStage
Are You Watching? – Georgie Dettmer Q&A
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