Lopsided Arts

Only 2 weeks til we open! 🍳☕🍫 Very soon 'the supermodel in the caff' will be welcoming its audience with a fried embrace. You don't want to miss this one. Grab your ticket at thehopetheatre.com/supermodel 🎟️ #supermodelinthecaff #caffsnotcafes

Less than 3 weeks til 'the supermodel in the caff' comes to London! 🍳☕🍰 Written and performed by the critically-acclaimed Emma Bentley, 'the supermodel in the caff' is “bonkers, warm, relatable” — a chance to people-watch without looking away. thehopetheatre.com

Roll on next week with design meets and lots of prep to do... #supermodelinthecaff #caffsnotcafes #caff #queer #theatre #queerart #soloshow #womenintheatre #femalestories #customerservicelife #comedy #newplay 📸 1: Emma Bentley 📸 3+4: Moses Gale 📸 2: Sophie Jane Corner

And a big thank you to the lovely team at Jacksons Lane for having us! Friendly people and a gorgeous place. After months of pre-production, it’s been a privilege to get into rehearsing the show. If you’d like to support our work, you can do so here: bio.site/LopsidedArts

That’s first week of rehearsals done and dusted! ✅ We’ve been eagerly diving into the world of ‘the supermodel in the caff’, getting to know the characters and experimenting with how to tell their stories. This is already shaping up to be the best version of the show yet!

Autumn Season 2025 🍂 (2/3) Emma Bentley’s latest solo show cracks open the heads of four women, wanting and questioning, whose search for comfort leads them to the fried embrace of the greasy spoon. 🗓 14 - 18 Oct 🎟 From £10 on our website

♿ What about accessibility? The Hope Theatre is on the first floor about The Hope & Anchor pub. It’s an old building and the only way to get to the theatre is via the stairs from the ground floor, so sadly it’s not step-free. DM us or email info@thehopetheatre.com with queries.

🎟️ How much are the tickets? Standard tickets are £18 (+£1.40 booking fee). Concession tickets for students, aged 60+, and theatre union members are £16 (+£1.25 booking fee). BUT we also have some preview tickets available for £10 only! ✨ buff.ly/OF7RL9R 3/4

Some ‘the supermodel in the caff’ FAQs for you! ☕ 📍 Where is the show? How do I get there? It’s at The Hope Theatre in Islington, North London, N1 1RL. Nearest station: Highbury & Islington (Victoria line, Overground, National Rail) Buses 4, 19, 30, and 43 stop nearby. 1/4

@TheHopeTheatre 📸 by Louise Kings on-location at G. KELLY, Noted Eel & Pie Shop in the heart of London's East End

@TheHopeTheatre 🗓️ 14–18 October 2025 📍 The Hope Theatre, Islington, London N1 1RL 🚇 Nearest Tube: Highbury & Islington ⌚ 7:45pm start (75 minutes, no interval) 🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/5jC2PxV #caffsnotcafes #caff #queer #theatre #queerart #soloshow #womenintheatre #femalestories

‘the supermodel in the caff’ will return London at @TheHopeTheatre! Emma Bentley’s latest solo show cracks open the heads of four women, wanting and questioning, whose search for comfort leads them to the fried embrace of the greasy spoon. 🎟️ Book here: buff.ly/5jC2PxV

Wonder who's going to be on the programme...? 🤔

#WorldFringeDay2025 #WorldFringeDay #artists #festivals #touring #fringefestivals #theatre #comedy #drama #fringe 📸 1 - Cast and director of ‘FAKE’, Ventnor Fringe 2024. Credit: Nick Gale. 📸 2+3 - Rehearsals for ‘the supermodel in the caff’, 2023. Credit: Moses Gale.

We're giving the fringe a miss this year whilst we build up to our biggest project yet (more on that soon) but wanted to acknowledge the beautiful humans facilitating, creating, and participating in the fringe: big love to you all! ❤️

Our first ever production as Lopsided Arts was actually at the fringe — specifically Ventnor Fringe, which is still going strong after 15 years! After debuting ‘the supermodel in the caff’ at Ventnor Fringe 2023, we returned in 2024 with ‘FAKE’.

For artists, the fringe gives us a platform for expanding our horizons and finding our audiences. For audiences (often also artists), it’s a great way to be immersed in an eclectic range of arts and culture, often for the fraction of the cost of a “normal” theatre ticket.

It’s World Fringe Day! And we're not talking about hair. We're talking about the hard-to-define arts and culture happenings which exist outside of the mainstream and big, shiny institutions.