"Surprise is as come from the H‘outside world”
On a remote volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic, a community has lived undisturbed for centuries, defying the swirling currents of modernity and capitalism. Cut off and exposed to the elements, their survival has created a complex bind with their land. But when one of the inhabitants brings an outsider to the island, their way of life is changed forever.
Based on real events on the island of Tristan da Cunha, Jennifer Tang’s visionary interpretation of Zinnie Harris’s Award-winning modern classic is a story of a community haunted by its past and under threat from a modern world in crisis.
Assisted Performances
BSL Performance: Fri 31 Mar, 7:30pm
Relaxed Performance: Wed 5 Apr, 7.30pm and Sat 8 Apr, 2.30pm
Audio Described Performance: Tue 11 Apr, 7.30pm
Captioned Performance: Thu 13 Apr, 7.30pm
Audio Described by Eleanor Margolies
Captioned by Miranda Yates
14+ recommended
9th March, 2023
29th April, 2023
By: Zinnie Harris
Director: Jennifer Tang
Cast list: Gerald Kyd, Archie Madekwe, Cyril Nri, Kirsty Rider, Jenna Russell, and Shapla Salique
Design: Soutra Gilmour
Lighting: Prema Mehta
Sound: George Dennis
Composer: Ruth Chan
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Waterloo
Bus numbers: Pocock Street (Stop V) 40, 63
Car park: National Car Park Ltd
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