A Stowaway is set to slip into Bishop Auckland Town Hall as “the bright young things of British theatre” bring their latest show to County Durham.
On Wednesday 24 February, as the venue continues to take part in febfest, a three week programme of arts events across the town, the award-winning company Analogue bring their tale of an extraordinary journey in search of an impossible future to the south Durham stage.
Stowaway, which was inspired by a number of real-life stories, tells of a man from India who, desperate to change his life, hides in the wheel arch of a commercial airliner bound for the UK – only to hours later be found frozen in the car park of a DIY superstore in a leafy outer London suburb.
With the skeleton of a plane cutting across the stage, the play flies back and forth through time and place to explore a journey that leaves the man far from home and adrift from everything he knows.
Next week also sees Jackass Youth Theatre take to the stage to perform a new play, What Are They Like, which examines the changing nature of the relationship between parents and their children as adolescence takes its grip and adulthood beckons.
The play by Lucinda Coxon was especially written for young performers and, through the course of the show – on Monday 22 February – the troop will take on existential angst, mood swings, fashion fiascos, terrifying physical changes and never having enough money… and that’s just the parents!
Tickets for Stowaway – which is suitable for theatregoers aged 14 and over – cost £10 or £8 for concessions. Tickets for What Are They Like – which is suitable for all ages – cost £6 and £4 for concessions.
To book for the shows – which both take place at 7.30pm – call Bishop Auckland Town Hall’s Box Office on 03000 269 524 or visit the venue in person.
Find out more about the plays visit the website, www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk.