by Misha Levkov
Jermyn Street Theatre, London
Director – Vicky Moran
Designer – Ingrid Hu
Lighting Designer – Jonathan Chan
Composer & Sound Designer – Matt Eaton
Video Designer – Daniel Denton
Performers
Laura – Carlie Diamond
Hala – Suzanne Ahmet
Anna – Anya Murphy
Immigration officer/Councillor/Estate Agent – Tony Bell
Harry – Hywel Simons
Photography by Steve Gregson
“Sometimes you surprise people into being better than they are.”
Laura and Anna, half-sisters, plan a grand net stretching across the skyline of North London as a way to unite their community. But not everyone’s convinced. Meanwhile Hala, a Syrian refugee staying with the family, finds herself caught in a tangle of immigration red tape. With time running out, drought spreading, and the authorities closing in, the net becomes their arena in the pursuit of justice, joy and safety.
Misha Levkov’s stunning debut interweaves the lives of the three women as delicately as the web they weave on stage. Family, protest, and the joy of defiance meet in this thrilling production, directed by Vicky Moran. In the Net follows WoLab’s critically acclaimed productions For A Palestinian, ENG-ER-LAND and RAINER.