MFA Theatre Directing
19:30 - 21:30
Dance Studio
Student Production
You can’t literally conceive of it happening to you. And then it does. It does happen to you. And nothing prepares you for how fierce it is.
'The play I have chosen to direct is BU21 by Stuart Slade, which follows the journey of six people in the aftermath of a recent terrorist attack on London.
In equal measure, BU21 is brutal, heartbreaking and hilarious in its depiction of how people deal with and manage sudden trauma.'
Note from the director
'Intelligent, questioning and very funny' The Stage
'Brave, topical dark comedy' Daily Telegraph
'Thrillingly theatrical' WhatsOnStage
Cast
Izzy – Rheanna Trueman
Alex – Chris Agha
Graham – Jackson Wright
Ana – Lia Marin
Floss – Maria Naterstad
Clive – Jad Sayegh
DSM – Shawn Lu
Content Warnings
Strong Language, Classism, Islamophobia, Prejudice towards Roma communities, Racism, Sexism, Ableist Language, Nazi Imagery, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder/Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation, Eye Contact (with audience). Possible jump scare, Derealisation
Mention of
Terrorism, Death (including parental death and death of a child), Severe Injury, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Rape
To book industry tickets, please email corbett@essex.ac.uk