‘A zip is where two sides that look the same are pulled together. They interlock, but they never really meet… Yaknow, I think I want to be a button. A button takes time to undo. Something is pulled through that stays there. It’s prettier, I suppose.’

Dan’s tired of Teignmouth’s sleepiness. Of tripping over his sexuality – living in a small place you know too well can narrow your relationships and broaden your anxieties. ‘Zips’ propels through the ideas and ambitions of a young gay guy that Teignmouth has ran out of opportunities for, his sister Eliza and her unquiet secrets, Dan’s ‘only other gay friend’ Albie, and Dan’s best friend Rich. The piece uses direct address, cross-cutting and storytelling to relay a very modern crisis – where do you find love when it’s not looking for you back?

16+ contains mild language and sexual references

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