Lucas Closs is a playwright based in London- his plays are produced under his theatre company, Deep Stage.

His latest play, The Sequel, is to be directed by Imy Wyatt Corner and performed at King’s Head Theatre from 20th April-2nd May 2026. You can find tickets and information here The Sequel.

Lucas has developed his voice through doing. In 2023, his first play Mitigating Circumstances was performed for three days at the Old Fire Station, Oxford,- a dark comedy following art students who use their experiences of grief to compete with each other.

Catfish the Cabaret, a parody musical of the Catfish TV Show, was performed fro two weeks at Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 in collaboration with musician, Deniz Dortok, who continues to compose live scores for Lucas’ plays.

Skunlip was performed for a week in 2024 in the attic space of The George Tavern, Whitechapel - a writer returns to her hometown to discover the ways her best-selling book has distorted the area and its residents. This received four stars by the Reviews Hub and described as ‘compelling, witty and unique’ and ‘poetic and intricate yet instantly accessible and familiar’ by actor, Ben Miles.

The Practice, a play about the followers of a spiritual teacher who vie to control his foundation, was performed for a week in the George Tavern Theatre in April 2025 and was described as ‘an intelligent tapestry of menace’ in a Youngish Perspective.

Lucas completed a Creative Writing MSt from the University of Oxford in 2024, graduated in English at Trinity College Dublin in 2021. He works part-time as a bartender, funeral bearer and tutor.

To contact please email lucas@thedeepstage.com