Directors' Cuts 2020 - Us/Them

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School present a programme of contemporary theatre by our graduating directors.

By Carly Wijs

Directed by Lucy Hayes

Designed by Bea Wilson

There is a giraffe in the gymnasium, and you cannot wiggle your toes. Why don’t the terrorists want to play with Barbie?

September 2004, Beslan, Russia. 1100 children, parents and teachers are taken hostage.

Beyond the facts, Girl and Boy are trying to work out what happened. Us/Them is a playful exploration of the way we imagine meaaning from trauma.

This amateur production of Us/Them is presented by special arrangement with Nick Hern Books.