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CORRESPONDENCE by Lucinda Burnett   

Spring 2011. Kate and Wills tie the knot whilst Syrian teenagers are tortured for anti-government graffiti. Ben is 16, and his only friends have disappeared from Xbox Live. He thinks they're mixed up in the protests in Syria - and he'll risk everything on a journey to find out the truth. What happens when a teenager from Stockport tries to stop the world exploding? A bittersweet coming-of-age story about fledgling friendships, mental health and a Syrian rescue mission.

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PRESS

The play itself feels like a video game that has become real. Correspondence uses a sheltered teenage boy to cleverly express the contemporary trope of the Western people’s need to interfere in a way that clashes with the culture they want to help  The Upcoming 

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Attewell’s performance is a natural portrayal of a boy falling apart unnoticeably. He is cast impeccably; unassuming and flawless. Similarly, Ariaie is completely understated in his performance, focussing far more on his identity as a teenager than his socio-political position. Making his surroundings all the more powerful. In this vein, Blythe Stewart’s direction is stripped back, fluid and simple... It is claustrophobic; an all encompassing surround sound  A Younger Theatre

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With video-game bleeps punctuating the action, and characters bouncing around the place at hyper-accelerated speed, director Blythe Stewart blurs the line between real and unreal  What'sOnStage 

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CREATIVES

Writer Lucinda Burnett

Producer Robyn Keynes for Glint of Light Productions

Designer Bethany Wells

Lighting Designer Christopher Nairne 

Sound Designer Giles Thomas

Photography Richard Lakos for The Other Richard

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CAST

Ben Joe Attewell 

Harriet Jill McAusland 

Fran Joanna Croll

David Mark Extance

Jibreel Ali Ariaie

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