Wasteman 18

"★★★★ – Energetic, urgent and damning" – Empire

"★★★★ – sidesteps the cliches with committed acting and fierce storytelling punch" – Guardian

"★★★★ – a rare realistic portrayal of the inescapable cycle of violence, trauma and harm of incarceration" – Little White Lies

Cal McMau’s acclaimed feature debut stars David Jonsson (Industry, Alien: Romulus) as Taylor, a parolee whose chances for early release come under threat from his violent new cellmate Dee (Tom Blyth).

After years in prison, in which time his son has grown up without him, Taylor’s parole is approaching. It’s bad timing, then, that new cellmate Dee ropes Taylor into violent inmate rivalries, endangering his fresh start.

An intense and claustrophobic portrait of a merciless prison eco-system, featuring standout performances from rising British stars David Jonsson and Tom Blyth.

We are collecting books for Free Books Campaign during Wasteman’s run at Phoenix. These will be donated to a local prison – if you wish, please donate your books via our Box Office.