Events

MISSING tells the story of two brothers, Luke and Andy, who have grown up sharing a bedroom under Thatcher in the depressed Hampshire town of Andover through the 80s, and what happens to them when Luke, the older brother, gets a place at university, finding a way to escape the life he and Andy have been born into. It’s a piece about family, memory, and love, but it’s also a play about the violence done to individuals by a society that forgets to look after its own.

I hope my play can make a contribution to a larger conversation that is ongoing in our society, which appears all too occasionally in the headlines when UK Uncut or the Occupy movement grab attention, but should concern us all, all the time. By presenting a picture of one society in recession, that damaged the lives of its citizens by cutting them off from opportunity, I hope I can prompt conversation about our own time, and add to the voices attempting to fill an absence left by the weakness of ordinary politics. I can still hardly call myself an activist, but by attempting to speak, I hope to contribute to altering and improving an unacceptable situation.

Barney Norris

MISSING runs at the Tristan Bates Theatre from Tuesday, January 31^st – Saturday, February 25^th, 19:30, Sunday performances 16:00. Book online through www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 020 7240 6283.