The new play, written by Deborah Bruce, has opened at London’s Hampstead Theatre, directed by Roxana Silbert. Raya tells the story of a university reunion – or rather, what happens next.
Jason (Bo Poraj) has bumped into Alex (Claire Price) that evening; the two, who it transpires had a bit of a fling while students, grab a drink afterwards back at Jason’s place.
The show predominantly focuses on their story as they converse into the night, but we encounter a couple of visitors along the way.
The overriding feeling here is a sense of loss – of love lost, or the loss of youth, and indeed both our main characters here seem a bit lost in life.