Director Kate Wooding has shaped Richards’ text into an urgent, compelling production that deserves to be seen by as many people as possible. The challenge of fitting an eight‑strong ensemble, props, and set pieces onto a small stage is largely overcome, though a few moments are compromised by faces being obscured behind the onstage speakers. Wooding collaborates with Oona Stephen and Zoe Hourigan, and together the trio deliver cohesive work across costume, set and props, and sound and music design.

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Though created entirely by young artists, this production treats the play’s heavy themes with admirable seriousness and care. Through the secrets unearthed by the game of “Paranoia”, the company delivers a confronting mirror to the realities young people face, handling the material with sensitivity, intelligence, and respect.