A new play about teenage activism is taking to the stage in Oxford next week.

SHEWOLVES will play at the Pegasus Theatre on Magdalen Road on May 21.

The show follows Priya and Lou who are ready to bite back against any adult who doubts them Armed with a  backpack full of Pop-tarts and a hunger to tackle climate change, they embark on a covert expedition into the wild.

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However, when the wilderness closes in around them, can Lou and Priya overcome their differences to make their voices heard?

thisisoxfordshire: Gurjot Dhaliwal and Harriet Waters as Priya and Lou in SHEWOLVESGurjot Dhaliwal and Harriet Waters as Priya and Lou in SHEWOLVES

The show is described as a cross between Booksmart, Little Miss Sunshine and Thelma & Louise.

It is billed as an uplifting, funny and empowering play about forging friendships when you are a bit weird, the power of hope and the underestimated smartness of teens.

Playwright Sarah Middleton said: “I’m so excited to bring SHEWOLVES to audiences. This is a play for anyone who’s ever gatecrashed a sleepover or forgotten to pack the loo roll. It’s about sisterhood, protest and Pop-Tarts.

thisisoxfordshire: Gurjot Dhaliwal and Harriet Waters as Priya and Lou in SHEWOLVESGurjot Dhaliwal and Harriet Waters as Priya and Lou in SHEWOLVES

“I hope it leaves audiences laughing, punching the air and feeling empowered  to speak up.”

The character of Priya is played by Gurjot Dhaliwal and Lou is played by Harriet Waters.

SHEWOLVES is directed by Charlotte Henery

SHEWOLVES is coming to Pegasus Theatre in Oxford on Saturday 21 May at 6pm. Tickets on pegasustheatre.org.uk.

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