Bonny & Read was featured in the Hayes Theatre New Work Festival - Ready or Not: Showcase (2025). 3 performers presented 15 minutes of material from the show to a sold-out crowd!! Alongside other emerging musical theatre writers.

Writers: Emily Whiting, Aiden Smith, Ben James

Performers: Anka Kosanović, Ben James & Tessa Marsden

Songs Presented: Tortuga to Killarney, Finding My Way, Thunderstorm & Mary Read.