#MODERN ROMANCE

#MODERN ROMANCE

It’s Valentine’s Day. Tired of oversized teddy bears and heart-shaped clichés. Then this is for you.

Skip the roses and step into a world of funny, messy, honest and sometimes dark romance. A dozen couples—some live, some on screen—share the ridiculous, charming, and occasionally outrageous ways they first collided. From innuendo-laced meet-ups to darkly comic mishaps, each couple delivers a punchline, a revelation you won’t find on a Valentine’s card, and pause for thought. It’s laugh-out loud, chaotic, and unapologetically human. Comedy that makes you reflect.

For those bored of sickly-sweet commerciality on 14th February, come find your antidote: relationships at their most unpredictable.

 

#ModernRomance: https://youtu.be/KBFkOKceafQ

 

CREATIVE TEAM

Written by Giles Fernando

Directed by Penny Gkritzapi

A co-production between Paradigm Productions and Drayton Arms Theatre

 

Fancy dinner and a show? Book at table at the Drayton Arms pub now and enjoy the pre-theatre menu before heading upstairs!



Theatre Company Reviews:

Praise for Paradigm's previous productions:

4*

“A masterpiece in solo storytelling” - THE REVUE (Father's Day)
 

Praise for Paradigm's previous productions:

4*

“The writing is exquisite” - My View from the Stalls (Mother's Day)

Production Details


Run Time:

  • One Act: 70 mins


Age Restrictions:

  • 12


Tickets:


Performances:

  • Tue 10th Feb 2026 - 7:30 pm

  • Wed 11th Feb 2026 - 7:30 pm

  • Thu 12th Feb 2026 - 7:30 pm

  • Fri 13th Feb 2026 - 7:30 pm

  • Sat 14th Feb 2026 - 7:30 pm

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