After a much-lauded off Broadway run, Maia Novi's play about the time she was involuntarily held in a mental health facility has arrived in the UK. The Argentine writer and actor speaks to Hannah about Invasive Species, inner monologues, ambition and the advice Michaela Coel gave her.

Tickets for Invasive Species are here: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/invasive-species-q1qt

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