*LegalAliens Theatre presents CLOSED LANDS, by Simon Grangeat*Translated by
Laure Fernandez and LegalAliens
VAULT Festival, Leake Street, London SE1 7NN
3-8 March 2020 @ 6.15pm (matinee: Sat 7th @ 3.10pm)
*NOW BOOKING via the VAULT website
<https://vaultfestival.com/whats-on/closed-lands/>
Directed by; Becka McFadden
Associate Director: Jon Millington
Cast: Luiana Bonfim, Catharina Conte, Daiva Dominyka, Becka McFadden, Lara
Parmiani
Why is the "free world" obsessed with walls?
In 1989 Europe was euphoric at the fall of the Berlin Wall. Thirty years
later, walls are rising again all over the world - from USA/Mexico, to the
Sahara Desert, to the water surrounding Europe and the bureaucracy faced by
asylum seekers trying to enter it.
Fusing poetry, satire, reportage, multimedia and cabaret, and featuring an
all-female cast of migrant actors from Angola, Italy, USA, Brazil and
Lithuania, *Closed Lands* examines the structures - real and metaphorical -
that enclose some while keeping others out.
Simon Grangeat is a French playwright whose work is based on research and
in-depth documentation. His *Terres closes* won the Inédit Theatre award in
2012. *Closed Lands* at VAULT 2020 marks its English premiere.
*Closed Lands* is a co-production with Exchange Theatre and part of Migrations
Harbour Europe
<http://www.legalalienstheatre.com/events/migrations-harbour-europe/>, an
ACE funded project to promote plays from across the continent focusing on
migrant voices and experiences.
LegalAliens <http://www.legalalienstheatre.com/> is a female-led ensemble
comprised entirely of artists who are migrants in the UK. The company
advocates for nuanced representation of first generation migrants in
theatre, and their work focuses on original translations of plays on issues
affecting contemporary society. Their unique style mixes traditional
storytelling with multimedia and has been praised for its bold
theatricality. Previous work includes *The Return* by Sergio Pierattini, *Poker
Face* by Petr Kolecko, the series *Generation Icons* (three plays by
central European writers), and the devised pieces *Chaos* (inspired by
Pirandello) and *Who I am* (performed by migrants and refugees based around
Haringey, north London).
**If you're planning to see more than one show at VAULT, we recommend you
download the Stagedoor App <https://stagedoorapp.com/> to take advantage of
2 for 1 and Early Bird offers.** We have special concessions and free
tickets for vulnerable and homeless people, migrants with NRPF, refugees
and asylum seekers. Please email [log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]> for details on how to reserve these tickets.*
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* £3 OFF TICKET PRICE IF YOU BOOK BEFORE THE END OF TUESDAY 25 FEB USING
THE CODE “CLOSED2020”*
Jon Millington
LegalAliens Theatre
www.legalalienstheatre.com
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