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This Road

31 Jul–15 Aug 2026

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Kiln Theatre presents

This Road

by Marika McKennell

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A celebration of Kilburn’s rich and diverse food culture

Eve is on a mission – it’s her niece’s birthday, and somewhere on the Kilburn High Road is the perfect gift. With stories of restaurateurs, new mothers, shops of now and shops of the past, of Boudica and the Romans, audiences will embark on a guided headphone journey.

The production is the first installment of Passages, and will be developed in collaboration with Sam Brewer, an Audio Description Consultant, ensuring integrated audio description within the script and making the experience fully accessible for blind and visually impaired audiences.

Important Information

Suitable for ages 14+

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Free

Dates

31 Jul–15 Aug 2026

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Creatives

Marika McKennell

Writer
Marika McKennell

Writer

Marika is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter with a background in spoken word poetry and performance. Marika has written for theatre, audio and screen. Her work is informed and inspired by her mixed heritage, neurodiversity and local London voices.

Marika was a member of the BBC Drama Writers Room Scripted 2023-24, a finalist for BBC voices 2022, part of the Royal Court writers’ group 2015, and Resident artist at the Roundhouse London 2018. Her scripts have been performed around the UK from Edinburgh to Exeter, winning Fringe First and Stage awards. As well as writing and performing Marika facilitates creative workshops.

Sam Potter

Director
Sam Potter

Director

Sam Potter is a writer and director who has created work for numerous theatres including; National Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, Trafalgar Studios, RSC and Glyndebourne Opera.

Her plays include: The Unicorn (Arcola/UK Tour: Artists’ Choice Award, Vault Festival); Someone, Somewhere (North Wall/Edinburgh Festival); Hanna (Arcola/UK Tour, Papatango); Daniel (Kiln) and Mucky Kid (Theatre 503: Most Promising New Playwright Finalist, Offies).

Sound Design

Alessandro Quao
Sound Design

Alessandro Quao

Alessandro ‘EKO’ Quao is a music producer, audio engineer and multi-instrumentalist born and raised in Kilburn. Quao is a graduate of the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. Rooted in community and collaboration, his work spans a Tate Collective Producer credit, a Royal Albert Hall performance and an Ableton feature. Alessandro teaches music production and regularly works with young people including delivering sessions at Dragon Hall youth centre.

Audio Description Consultant

Sam Brewer
Audio Description Consultant

Sam Brewer

Samuel Brewer is an award-winning actor, writer, and access consultant. He is the Co-Artistic Director of the theatre company FlawBored and co-wrote and starred in the company’s hugely acclaimed 2023 debut show, It’s a Motherfking Pleasure— named one of the “Edinburgh Fringe Five”. In 2025, Samuel was nominated for Best West End Debut by The Stage for his portrayal of Teiresias in Oedipus at the Wyndham’s Theatre.

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The Kilburn High Road Project has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery players. 

The Kilburn High Road Project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, The Big Give – Arts for Impact, City Bridge Foundation, John Lyon’s Charity, Jules and Cheryl Burns, The Radcliffe Trust, The Vanderbilt Family Foundation, The Vandervell Foundation, Wembley Stadium Foundation.