Podcast: Spiralling Downwards with Horne’s Descent

Nina Atest and Chloe Cattin talk about Horne’s Descent

For our latest podcast we welcomed back writer Nina Atesh. Nina has appreared twice before, once to talk about her play The Drought, and a second time with Jack Robertson to discuss GrimFest. This time round she is joined by director Chloe Cattin, the pair here to tell us about their latest work Horne’s Descent, a dark new drama exploring the destruction of man, set against the backdrop of a broken England, trying desperately to pull itself out of the shadow of war.

We hear more about the play, what it’s like putting on a show at Old Red Lion Theatre with its unusual layout, and whether we’re going to get some glorious facial hair (spoiler alert: No).

Horne’s Descent comes to Old Red Lion Theatre between 2 – 13 April, further information available ⁠here⁠.

Horne’s Descent

Old Red Lion Theatre

2 – 13 April

“He who sins is of the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the beginning…”

January 1920. Newly ordained Peter Horne is invited to meet a childhood friend at a house in London.
Having left the conflict of WWI, Horne’s Descent follows the journey of a young priest as he spirals into
the depths of his own moral conflict. After the fog and fumbling of war, can you ever go back to the way
things were? Touching on themes of classism, religion and free will, this is a psychological interrogation
into whether we have the power to change the course of our lives.

Written by Nina Atesh (The Drought, Tales From the Hellfire Club) and directed by Chloe Cattin (Twigs,
Deck the Stalls) comes a dark new drama exploring the destruction of man, set against the backdrop of a
broken England, trying desperately to pull itself out of the shadow of war.

Tickets available here.