Mollusc

FRANKIE: You want me to wash the blood out of your jorts? Really? 

EL: It literally wouldn’t be the first time.

Born from an award-winning short play, Mollusc is a sapphic anti-rom-com three-hander, chronicling the shifting relationship of Frankie, a paralegal, and El, a costume designer, jumping across five chaotic years.

Identity, sexuality, availability and accountability are all blurred lines as this couple zig-zag through a relationship we know from the beginning is doomed to fail. But, as the curtains draw shut on their relationship, it’s hard not to fall in love with their beginning. 

Sexy, funny, sharply drawn, come dive headfirst into the universally dreaded realisation that your ex’s life does indeed continue after you're gone. 

Written and Produced by Caoimhe Blair

Caoimhe Blair is an emerging writer from London. She works at a production company in London, and was previously an Agent’s Assistant at Curtis Brown. 

Mollusc was her first short play, performed at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre in March 2025, winning Second Quarter Production’s PRESSURE 1, and introducing her to director Lilly Butcher. Her recent short play, Locker, directed by Aaron Finnegan, won at Second Quarter Production's PRESSURE 4 in March 2026 at Playhouse East. 

After getting some (medically induced) help with her attention span, Mollusc marks Caoimhe’s debut hour. 

Directed and Sound Designed by Lilly Butcher

Lily is a Queer director with a focus on new writing. Selected credits as director include: It’s a Wonderful Knife: Christmas Dundee- The Old Joint Stock Birmingham, Don Jon in Barcelona- The Jag Belgrade Theatre, Shark H8ter- The Etcetera Theatre Camden, In Memoriam- Edinburgh Fringe.