It Comes In Waves
James McDermott supported by Seagull Theatre & Eastern Angles

Venue: The Headgate Theatre, Colchester, CO2 7AT
Saturday 27 June 2026 7:30PM

A grief cafe in Lowestoft, a town mourning the loss of its high street on a coastline that’s crumbling like Rich Tea biscuits.

After losing her hubby, ageing Crystal wants to live laugh love but maybe she just needs to chill out.

After losing Dad, teenage Jordan just wants to like get grieving over and done with and that… but grief is messy and comes in waves right?

Group leader Howard just wants to help everyone else… But can he finally help himself and confront his own repressed grief?

Written by local writer James McDermott (EastEnders, Rubber Ring, Time & Tide) and drawing on his own experiences of bereavement after losing his father during the pandemic, It Comes In Waves is a big-hearted community-spirited coastal comedy drama that laughs in the face of loss, explores how grief comes in waves and asks how we can help each other to stay afloat when it hits.

Ticket price incl. booking fee: £13.50 – £16.50
Box Office: https://www.ticketsource.com/headgatetheatre/t-njjelyk

Touring East Anglia 19th June – 11th July

For details of all dates and venues visit: https://easternangles.co.uk/event/it-comes-in-waves/