O, ISLAND!

About the show

"You do not feel pain. You do not feel hunger. Now get out there and dance as though you love this island.” When a river breaks its banks one night resulting in a massive flood, one medium-sized village (or very very very small town) finds itself completely cut off - unexpectedly an island. As the residents embrace their independence, a new leader rises and a shared identity emerges – but at what cost? O, Island! is a funny and furious modern myth about disaster and community - exploring how borders can be changed by people, by nature and by accident. The autumn 2022 Mischief Festival was a double bill of two new plays. Ivy Tiller: Vicar's Daughter, Squirrel Killer by Bea Roberts and O, Island! by Nina Segal played in The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon in autumn 2022.