Translated by Mark O’Thomas
Directed by Wiebke Green
Part of the Directors' Festival 2019
This is the sound of my voice in the bathroom.
This is the sound of a decision in the bathroom.
Giraffe is nine years, one month and twelve days old but she’s unusually tall for her age. Her Dad can no longer afford the Discovery Channel, so she sets out on a quest to find the money herself. Accompanied by her suicidal teddy bear Judy Garland, this unstoppable duo adventure out to solve the problems grown-ups can’t.
This is the sound of opportunity.
In a city worn down by austerity politics, this UK premiere charts one girl’s heroic journey through a chaotic adult world.
Tiago Rodrigues is the artistic director of Portugal’s Teatro Nacional D. Maria II. His plays have been translated and performed throughout Europe and beyond, and his subversive and poetic theatre has made him one of Portugal’s leading contemporary artists.
“Playful, compassionate exploration of a young girl’s grief…expertly played and directed” Unrestricted Theatre
Running time approximately 1 hour 10 minutes
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Playing on the same days as Pilgrims
Gyuri Sarossy
Eve Ponsonby
Nathan Welsh