Experience Caryl Churchill's haunting masterpiece "Far Away" in the unique setting of Ambika P3. Produced by Lost Text/Found Space, directed by Rebecca McCutcheon, and performed by Lizzie Hopley, Lorna Dale, and Samuel Gosrani, this urgently relevant site-specific production explores truth, war, and survival in our fractured world.
The play is part of the QHT Live Performance Project which fosters inclusivity, creativity, and collaboration by supporting diverse artistic ventures. It serves as a platform for dialogue, exploration, and celebration of the arts, enriching student experience through performance-based events, providing skill development and employment opportunities, showcasing local talent, and building relationships with cultural and educational partners.
Synopsis
In an age of fake news, rising populism, and global conflict, Caryl Churchill's prophetic vision feels more urgent than ever.
Joan can't sleep. She hears screaming outside. Her auntie Harper says it's an owl, but she's not sure. She thought she saw her uncle in the distance, wielding an iron bar.
Years later, and the screaming hasn't stopped. The whole world is at war; the animals and birds too. They say the crocodiles are always in the wrong, that deer terrorise shopping malls, and that all the wasps have to go.
But the deer have been with Joan and Harper for weeks, their goodness shining through their soft brown eyes. So, what then is the truth?
A powerful artistic response to our post-truth era, this production explores the propaganda, fearmongering, and political brutalism that increasingly shape our world.
Performed in one of London's most exciting new spaces Ambika P3, hidden in the heart of London, this new site-responsive production promises an immersive and intimate experience that brings new life to "the most significant play of this millennium" (Simon Stephens).
Lost Text/Found Space is a site-specific theatre company run by women, making bold performances in unusual spaces for adventurous audiences.
