ON THE EDGE by Philip Morgan
The Lantern Theatre Brighton, Brighton, BN21PA
Thursday 15th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026
ON THE EDGE is a new darkly comic two hander by Philip Morgan.
Tom is nineteen and an ex-sex-worker previously living on the street. He is now a novice social worker, keen to move away from his past.
Into his homeless unit wanders Frank - seventy-five, eccentric, belligerent and terminally ill.
Philip Morgan is a Brighton-based writer and theatre practitioner whose work crosses theatre, fiction, social engagement and local history. During his theatrical carer he has worked with a large variety of artists and companies from different backgrounds including Anish Kapoor, Brian Eno, Jarvis Cocker, Cheek by Jowl, Maly Drama Theatre in St Petersburg, The National Theatre and the Barbican.
The production is directed by Rosamunde Hutt, who has spent more than 30 years commissioning, producing and directing new writing.
Playing Tom is Harry Horton a recent drama-school graduate who has been involved with On the Edge since its first workshop with London Playwrights, The Lantern production will be his first public stage performance since graduating
Frank is played by veteran stage and screen actor John O'Mahony, who recently appeared with Greg Davies in the BBC comedy The Cleaner. His film work includes Learning to Breathe Underwater, starring Rory Kinnear, and the forthcoming films Down and Omnis
Experienced designer Sophia Lovell Smith joins the team having previously worked with Hutt.
AGE SUITABILITY : 14+ RUNNING TIME : 70 minutes
CONTENT WARNING: Strong language/References to Sexual Abuse, Violent Sexual Assault and Terminal Illness
Tom is nineteen and an ex-sex-worker previously living on the street. He is now a novice social worker, keen to move away from his past.
Into his homeless unit wanders Frank - seventy-five, eccentric, belligerent and terminally ill.
Philip Morgan is a Brighton-based writer and theatre practitioner whose work crosses theatre, fiction, social engagement and local history. During his theatrical carer he has worked with a large variety of artists and companies from different backgrounds including Anish Kapoor, Brian Eno, Jarvis Cocker, Cheek by Jowl, Maly Drama Theatre in St Petersburg, The National Theatre and the Barbican.
The production is directed by Rosamunde Hutt, who has spent more than 30 years commissioning, producing and directing new writing.
Playing Tom is Harry Horton a recent drama-school graduate who has been involved with On the Edge since its first workshop with London Playwrights, The Lantern production will be his first public stage performance since graduating
Frank is played by veteran stage and screen actor John O'Mahony, who recently appeared with Greg Davies in the BBC comedy The Cleaner. His film work includes Learning to Breathe Underwater, starring Rory Kinnear, and the forthcoming films Down and Omnis
Experienced designer Sophia Lovell Smith joins the team having previously worked with Hutt.
AGE SUITABILITY : 14+ RUNNING TIME : 70 minutes
CONTENT WARNING: Strong language/References to Sexual Abuse, Violent Sexual Assault and Terminal Illness
