“Funny, nostalgic and captivating”, ‘Sundream’ is inspired by the hot summer of 1976 and set in Jaywick, Essex. Sundream follows Jackie, a no-nonsense 60-something who remembers the glorious long hot summer of 1976 and her teenage romance growing up [Read more button] in Jaywick. During another long hot summer in 2026, she finds herself peculiarly interested in newly arrived eccentric Dave, who takes ‘seeing the bright side of life’ to new extremes. Will she capture the spirit of her youth and triumph over cynicism? Will she finally learn to walk in platform shoes? Will she ever get ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ out of her head? ‘Sundream’ is based on an original idea by Sofia Bagge and Molly Anne Sweeney, and written by Molly Anne Sweeney. Sundream was created through extensive community outreach during the heatwave in summer 2025 and responds directly to what the local community on the Tendring coast (Clacton & Jaywick) want to see. With a sold out work-in-progress performance at Jaywick Martello Tower in September 2025. The evening also featured work from local writers and an exhibition on the research about extreme heat that had informed the play. Initial development took place summer 2025 in partnership with CVST, Jaywick Martello Tower, Jaywick Community and Resource Centre, Clacton and District Local History Society and was made possible through support from the grassroots creative community in Tendring, and funding from Essex County Council's Arts and Cultural Fund and FSJ Charities. ​​