Writers’ Room: The Beach Trip
Part of the Writers' Room Festival.
Written by Beth Astins.
“Four kids to talk to… I feel like this is going to be a difficult case… meaty.”
Detectives Marissa and Andrew are investigating a teenager’s disappearance, but there’s something different about this case. Beth Astins’ debut play leaves us questioning everything, everyone and the very nature of reality.
The Beach Trip was developed as part of the Marlowe Theatre Writers’ Room Advanced Playwriting course.
Contains themes on murder, missing persons and discussion of suicide.
Beth Astins bio
Beth Astins is a neurodivergent, working-class, theatre-maker from Kent. In 2021 she graduated from Anglia Ruskin University with a 1st Class Drama BA (hons) degree. Beth wrote her first play at 17 years old to raise awareness of Selective Mutism. As an early career writer, she has gone on to write for several student projects and recently made her London writing debut in Sweeties 2024 at the Etcetera Theatre, with her short piece The Wake. Beth has really enjoyed her time with the Marlowe Theatre Writers’ Room since 2023, and attributes her love, experience and understanding of theatre-making to shaping her writing style: whether writing, acting, directing, designing, producing, and more!