(THIS ISN’T) A TRUE STORY
By Nina Segal, Directed by Joseph Hancock
Event details
22 Jul — 25 Jul 2019
February, 1979. The government killed JFK. July, 2019. Measles outbreaks are up 300%.
A nondescript small town in the heart of the American Midwest. An empty room with no windows, somewhere in the north or east or north-east of London.
On the edge of town, a stranger appears.
On the makeshift stage, a person stands.
A detective. An actor. It’s the morning. The evening.
Set between the 1970s and today, (This Isn’t) A True Story explores conspiracy, community and why we believe what we choose to believe.
The stranger smiles, lifts his hand to wave.
The lights go down. Opens his mouth to speak. The fictional performance is beginning.
Performed by members of the Almeida Young Company (18-25).
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Cast & Creatives
Writer Nina Segal
Direction Joseph Hancock
Design Amelia Jane Hankin
Lighting Design Philip Burke
Sound Design Michael Woods
Movement Director Rebecca Steel
Assistant Director Valerie Sadoh
Performed by members of the Almeida Young Company (18-25)
Maymuna Abdi
Azan Ahmed
Renee Bailey
Anshula Mauree Bain
Sylvie Briggs
James Bullen
Adam Hasyim Cranfield
Kenny Cumino
Caroline Elms
Rees Jenkins
Dom Luck
Iona McTaggart
Kent Okwesa
Bridget Rudder
Sasha Venmore-Rowland
Jerry Woolley