Testing The Echo

Emma is a dedicated ESOL teacher, teaching British Citizenship to people from all over the world. At the same time, Tztyana, Mahmood and Chong have their own, very different reasons for wanting to pass the citizenship test.

As the Home Office worries about the questions in the test, Emma faces a challenge to her deepest-held beliefs.

David Edgar’s seminal play explores the notion of Britishness and asks whether it can really be defined by a simple test of multiple choice.

‘That’s what they come for. The very things our government is trying to take away from us because they’re here.’

Performed by second year students from this unique course in theatre and performer training delivered at Hamilton House arts hub in Bristol through City of Bristol College and Plymouth University.