Live on air - and under siege, Pontypool.

It's chaos at the radio station. Photo credit The Loft Theatre.

Live on Air… and Under Siege: Pontypool by Tony Burgess at The Loft Theatre Studio, Leamington Spa, from 21 - 25 April 2026. Directed by Hannah Brown.

Preview

It’s Valentine’s Day in the remote town of Pontypool, Ontario. Beacon Radio’s morning show team are about to go viral in a way DJ Grant Mazzy could only have dreamed of, until he realises that this might be his worst nightmare.

Local weatherman Ken Loney reports on something strange going on in the town. People are talking in strange ways. Repeating phrases. Tearing each other apart.

The team struggles to verify the story, as they find themselves at the centre of a very unusual outbreak. What’s turning the locals into a rampaging mob, and is the broadcast helping, or harming?  

Director Hannah Brown says: “Pontypool is a play about language, how it shapes who we are, and who we can trust when everything around us collapses.”

Mark Roberts as Grant Mazzy. Photo credit the Loft Theatre.

The Loft’s take on this claustrophobic cult horror runs from Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 April 2026.

Please note: Age guidance 16+. Content Warning: Violence, moderate gore, mature themes. As part of The Loft's ongoing commitment to making theatre accessible to young people, Loft Theatre is continuing its free ticket offer for 16–25-year-olds throughout 2026. 

Tickets are available now via The Loft Theatre’s box office at £14 each of free for16-25-year-olds. Visit: www.lofttheatrecompany.com, or email boxoffice@lofttheatrecompany.com, or call 01926 830 680 (answer phone service).