LIVING WITH AN ALIEN
by Esme Waters
An offbeat comedy-thriller in which a murder has occurred in an isolated village – and seems to have otherworldly origins. Michael, a resident in the village, is intrigued but soon discovers that his wife, Lara, is responsible for the crime, and has concealed her terrifying, true identity. When suspicion falls on him, Michael realises the full extent of Lara’s betrayal, and soon Michael and his uncle Frederick appear to be at her mercy. Cut off from outside help, together they are forced to use their ingenuity to escape her non-human clutches.
- Cast Size: 6M 2W
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Esme Waters is a playwright based in the English countryside with a passion for comedy-thrillers.
Described as “really exciting and unusual” (The Hope Theatre, London) and “powerfully suspenseful” (The Depot for New Play Readings), Living with an Alien was a finalist in both The Larking House Playwright’s Intensive 2023, and The Depot for New Play Readings 2024-2025 season. The play was performed in London as part of the New Writing Festival by Collective Acting Studio in October 2025, and to a glowing review: Living with an Alien – Review of Esme Waters’ darkly comic sci-fi thriller | Theatre Life.
Esme’s second comedy-thriller, crime caper Mr Thrushby’s Adventure, received a staged reading by The Bravo! Theatre, Mexico, in April 2025, and an extract was performed at The Asylum Players Scratch Night (Lincoln, England) in the same month. The play has also received a reading in New York as part of the 2025 Hudson Valley Theatre Festival and was selected as one of the Top 40 for Centre Stage’s 23rd Annual New Play Festival.
What a delightful read, full of intrigue, farce and fun! Beautifully written. Transported me to another dimension and I’m itching to see it on the stage!
Review Living with an Alien.