We all have seen, read, (and screenshot) that funny, tragic or tragically funny text conversation on our phones. It might be an epic neighbourhood whatsapp drama about the recycling bins, or a toe curling apology after accidentally sending “Hey babe you up?” to your Mum at 3am.

Inspired by an hilarious exchange between her Mum and Brother that she has kept on her phone for years, film and theatre director Josie Rourke puts together a fast, raucous and breathtaking “I can’t believe you typed that” evening in support of the Platform Presents Playwrights Prize. The evening is produced by Isabella Macpherson of Platform Presents and Amy Gardner of Finite Films.

The growing cast includes Aki Omoshaybi, Catherine Tate, Denise Gough, Dougray Scott, Indira Varma, Iwan Rheon, Tamsin Greig, Nicholas Pinnock, Pearl Mackie and Pippa Bennett-Warner, with more coming on board each day in the run up to the night.

Text Submissions

If you would like a text conversation to be considered for The Joy of Text performance, please submit it to info@platformpresents.com by April 22nd 2022. You can send your screengrabs of great exchanges or type them out. Let us know if you want to change any names to protect the innocent!

By submitting a text conversation to info@platformpresents.com, you (a) agree to the conversation being performed, in whole or in part, at the event, (b) confirm that you have all necessary rights and consents to authorise such performance and (c) acknowledge that the producers of the event are not under any obligation to include the conversation or any part of it in the event.