The Waves 

“An adaptation that rises to the challenge of replicating Woolf’s near-perfect expression of the human experience… her most beautiful and revealing lines are woven into a naturalistic script that is by turns relatable, moving and extremely funny… a show that wonderfully captures the joy, cruelty and beautiful mundanity of life.” – Guardian

“Playful and sensitive… Wilson Brown’s interpretation shapes the relentless ebb and flow of the novel around six distinct characters and allows them not just to share their thoughts, but to speak directly to each other… she has turned a mercurial work into compelling, and often surprisingly moving drama…” – The Stage

Rhoda. Bernard. Susan. Neville. Jinny. Louis.

Childhood friends begin by the coast. Then….School. Youth. Forming. Swelling. Terror. Joy. Working. Falling. Fame. Grief. Alone. Together.

A tender, thrilling story about growing up together, Flora Wilson Brown’s heart-thumping adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s modernist masterpiece The Waves was first performed at Jermyn Street Theatre, London in 2026. We are delighted to have the opportunity to bring this so swiftly to the Loft stage.

The reviews above showcase the response to this new, fresh, beautiful piece of writing and the run was extended due to popular demand

Way before Our Friends in the North, Friends or Sex in the City, Woolf recognised how friends could be closer than family and more reliable than blood ties. Played out in her own life as part of the Bloomsbury Group, The Waves taps into a social phenomenon that became more important as communities became more fractured. Woolf was way ahead of her time.

The new adaptation of Woolf’s masterpiece by Flora Wilson Brown lets this dizzying text sparkle and shine.

The story of six lifelong friends spans decades, starting in childhood through to middle age.

A non-professional production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books