Amber is alone. She’s not turned up for the first day of her final year of sixth form. She’s terrified of the climate crisis, and everyone knows it. Enter Yerna - a three thousand year old “giant” she accidentally summons, who turns her stuffy flat into a forest oasis. But can their intentions be trusted? What can an ancient story teach a girl that she doesn’t already know?
Bringing The Outside In is a soul-stirring exploration of fear, hope, and the importance of community in a changing world.
Credits:
Director: Michelle Smith
Writer: Kit Miles
Music composition: Sharifa
Company: Ellen Trevaskiss, Imani Okoh, Liz Garland & Ella Jump
Set, media & costume design: James Henderson
Lighting design: Joseph Jennings
Tour manager: Ren Bernabe Plumer
Producer: Emma Gaynor
Education lead: Naomi White
Mild trigger warning - Climate anxiety, mental health & respiratory-health.
Dates and Times: Saturday 31st January - 7:30pm , Sunday 1st February - 2pm
Tickets: £12 / £8 Concession
Theatre for Life is an arts organisation working with marginalised groups, the NHS, Solent Mind charity, educational providers, and the wider community through specialist creative and health programmes. We make theatre with the community for the community, with a strong focus on shared experiences and improved physical and mental health.
Working as part of the Youth for Climate and Nature (YouCAN) scheme with:
Lead partner
New Forest National Park Authority: www.newforestnpa.gov.uk
Alabaré: www.alabare.co.uk
Countryside Education Trust: https://www.cet.org.uk/
Freshwater Habitats Trust: Freshwaterhabitats.org.uk
The Parks Foundation: www.parksfoundation.org.uk
Southampton National Park City project: https://southampton-national-park.com
Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, has awarded the New Forest National Park Authority a £1.2 million grant to enable young people aged 11 to 25 to drive change across their communities to tackle the climate and nature emergencies. Co-created projects will bring opportunities for people to connect across different sectors in a range of urban, coastal, rural, and freshwater spaces from Bournemouth to Southampton. With match funding from partner organisations, the grant represents a £1.4m investment into the area.
