Jessica Norman is a playwright and screenwriter whose play This Little Earth, which was long-listed for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting, will debut at London’s Arcola Theatre this autumn.

BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to Jessica a couple of days before the production opened about the play and its development, conspiracy theories and those who believe them and about writing in general.

This Little Earth runs at the Arcola Theatre in London from 22 October to 15 November 2025.

A post-show discussion with Jessica and journalist and author Gabriel Gatehouse, Emeritus Professor of Anomalistic Psychology Chris French and CEO of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust Camilla Nichol will take place on Thursday 30 October.

The Antarctic Climate Café, allowing people to come and talk about the climate crisis, will be before the show on Thursday 13 November.