Situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, the British Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands is home to roughly 264 residents and has over 200 years worth of history. The island’s first settlement in 1810 having rooted the nation’s foundations. Drawing on the island’s turbulent past, Zinnie Harris pens Further than the Furthest Thing.
Courtesy of Marc Brenner.
Zinnie Harris’ Meet Me At Dawn was first performed at the Traverse Theatre in Scotland in 2017 and is now receiving its London première at the Arcola Theatre. The audience finds the two protagonists, Robyn played by Marianne Oldham and Helen played by Jessica Hardwick, marooned on a deserted beach.
In this production of The Wheel by Zinnie Harris, the audience is exposed to war in many forms. Sometimes, it feels like World War I, sometimes more contemporary wars are alluded to in this patchwork display of conflicts. The overall effect displaces the action from any one specific known war, making the story feel more universal and reflecting a more general sense of disaster.
Courtesy of Mihaela Bodlovic.