'We all live under the same sky. It's just that, beneath that sky, there's some arsehole saying "don't stand here, stand over there and shut your mouth".' Elif shears sheep for a rich landowner. Every other waking hour she spends queuing outside the palace, hoping that the King will let her live within the city walls. She comes from a far-away land. She is searching for sanctuary. And this is what we call a hostile environmentT261155311A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain from award-winning playwright Sami Ibrahim is a poetic fable of an impenetrable immigration system that mirrors our own.Producer Paines Plough. Producer Rose Theatre (in association with Gate Theatre). Director Yasmin Hafesji. Design Ryan Dawson Laight. Lighting Rory Beaton. Music Roly Botha. Sound Roly Botha. Director Annelie Powell (CDG - casting). Director Yami Lofvenberg (movement). Director Joelle Ikwa (assistant). DramaturgDeirdre O'Halloran. Other Guy Ongley (touring production manager). Stage ManagerVerity Clayton. Stage ManagerCharlotte Smith-Barker (assistant). Other Jack Ryan (LX programmer and LX associate). Design Hannah Boothman (design associate). Other Charlie Mann (LX programmer). Performer Sara Hazemi. Performer Rincess Khumalo. Performer Samuel Tracy. | |
| 19 Oct 22 to 5 Nov 22 | Theatro Technis, Inner London :: V248 listing details L021152908 |
| 6 Oct 22 to 9 Oct 22 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L1222081186 |
| 2 Oct 22 | General, General :: V1276 listing details L520803881 |
| 23 Sep 22 to 24 Sep 22 | The Landmark, Ilfracombe :: V1177 listing details L573518351 |
| 9 Sep 22 to 10 Sep 22 | Brewhouse, Burton-on-Trent :: V126 listing details L1860301727 |
| 3 Aug 22 to 28 Aug 22 | Summerhall, Edinburgh :: V0556715916 listing details L341547980 |
| 13 Jul 22 to 22 Jul 22 | Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston :: V051452426 listing details L01809288679 |
