Plosive Productions returns to The Gladstone Theatre for its 2025‒26 season, including show #40!
Up next:
Constant Companions
by Alan Ayckbourn
directed by John P. Kelly
at the Gladstone Oct 1‒10, 2026
farcical • comedic • cybernetic
Plosive Productions’ next show is the North American première of master playwright Alan Ayckbourn’s ripped-from-the-headlines 2023 hit Constant Companions coming to The Gladstone Theatre this fall.
We’re thrilled that this show will mark a major miletsone: the 40th show we’ve produced!
Coming in 2027:
Proxima Centauri
by David Whiteman
directed by David Whiteley
at the Gladstone Mar 24‒Apr 3, 2027
intimate • cosmic • everything-everywhere-all-at-once
Keeping with the not-quite-sci-fi theme, Plosive follows up Constant Companions with another première—a world première this time—of local playwright David Whiteman’s Proxima Centauri.
Inspirations for our 2026-27 Season
As always, we’ve picked works that combine engaging entertainment value with novelty and relevance. It’s hard to imagine anything that combines those qualities more than Alan Ayckbourn’s painfully timely Constant Companions. Set in an all-too-near future, it comically questions what will come of romance and human connection when AI-powered androids become commonplace at work and at home. There’s a reason Ayckbourn is a runner-up to Shakespeare as the most-produced British playwright. Constant Companions brilliantly combines the best of his sharp and insightful humour with 21st-century relevance.
Keeping with the not-quite-sci-fi theme, Plosive follows up Constant Companions with another première—a world première this time—of local playwright David Whiteman’s Proxima Centauri. Mixing intimate family drama with cosmic awe and everything in between, this new work grapples with the precariousness of life, from the intimacy of ageing parents to existential crises for life on Earth. Whiteman tackles these deeply relevant themes with compassion, humour, honesty, and awe at the majesty of the universe.
Tickets are available now from the Gladstone by purchasing 2026-27 Season Packages. Single-show tickets for Constant Companions and Proxima Centauri go on sale July 1. Book early for the best seats!
More info here on the Gladstone’s 2026-27 season.
Get to Know Us
For more on Plosive Productions, see our About, and check out our 39—yes, 39!—past productions on our History page.