Examining themes of identity, perception and feminism, Octopus is a comedy which challenges and celebrates in equal measure, all whilst set to a pulsating soundtrack of 90s pop and riot grrl punk
Director Lydia Scott Johnson. Designer Sarah Tring.
“British values… It’s money, isn’t it? That’s what ‘value’ means – how much you earn. That’s what people care about.”
Dystopian Britain. Any citizen with ‘non-indigenous’ grandparents is ordered to go through a state-assessed evaluation of Britishness. Sara, Sarah and Scheherazade await their fate in an immigration centre. Three women. Three different stories. One interviewer. What’s it going to be?
Octopus is showing as part of BOVTS Summer Festival – Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s season of cutting edge contemporary works. Octopus is showing as part of a double bill with Shook.
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