One house. One family. One story.
For 120 years, the Fletcher family has called 11 Oxford Road home. It's a house filled with four generations of births, deaths, and marriages. But in 2026, this seemingly unremarkable family faces a life-changing decision: do they sell the house and move on, or is the pull of the past too strong to ignore? What happens when the memories of the past fight to keep you there.
Ancestors is a gripping, spontaneous theatrical experience that follows three generations as they tell their own story. Witness a tale of inheritance, identity, and the choices we make to either embrace or reject our past.
Ancestors is a gripping, spontaneous theatrical experience that follows three generations as they tell their own story. Witness a tale of inheritance, identity, and the choices we make to either embrace or reject our past.
Conceived and directed:
Mark Smith
LIF ensemble:
Terje Brevik, Ray Billington, Kristin Elliott, Juwel Haque, Babette Hinterleitner, Laura Kennedy, Derbáil Kinsella, Hal Munger, Erik Ostrom, Kieran Sands, Matt Sparkes & Dani Taffijn.
Mark Smith
LIF ensemble:
Terje Brevik, Ray Billington, Kristin Elliott, Juwel Haque, Babette Hinterleitner, Laura Kennedy, Derbáil Kinsella, Hal Munger, Erik Ostrom, Kieran Sands, Matt Sparkes & Dani Taffijn.
Who: Wing It Impro - Ensemble Team
What: Ancestors
Where: Unity 1
When: 2:50pm - Saturday the 9th of May
Tickets:
£9/£7 concessions with Unity theatre creative pool membership (free to join)
What: Ancestors
Where: Unity 1
When: 2:50pm - Saturday the 9th of May
Tickets:
£9/£7 concessions with Unity theatre creative pool membership (free to join)
Quotes on previous work:
The work reminded me of Jim Cartwrights ‘Two’ and Caroline Aherne ‘The Royle Family’ – a slice of life made real amongst the buffet.
★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
Extremely imaginative and great fun to watch
★★★★ - North West End
Improvised theatre at its very best
★★★★★ - At the Theatre
Masterfully combining improvisation, audience participation and comedic storytelling to create a unique theatrical event
★★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
The work reminded me of Jim Cartwrights ‘Two’ and Caroline Aherne ‘The Royle Family’ – a slice of life made real amongst the buffet.
★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
Extremely imaginative and great fun to watch
★★★★ - North West End
Improvised theatre at its very best
★★★★★ - At the Theatre
Masterfully combining improvisation, audience participation and comedic storytelling to create a unique theatrical event
★★★★★ - The Reviews Hub
Development collaborators:
Mike Burton, Jen Hardy, Su Jackson, Paddy Kearns & Fergus Wynne
Mike Burton, Jen Hardy, Su Jackson, Paddy Kearns & Fergus Wynne
Commissioned by LiF 2026