Look to the Sky Press Release
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Half Moon presents: Look to the Sky
An urban thriller by Courttia NewlandA lonely, disused warehouse
Three teenagers, Doubt, Obs and Braun
One lost member of their group, the curious Inno
A search along dark corridors and winding stairs, that leads to a discovery, which will change their lives...
In an abandoned building a group of young people are forced to confront the very thing that scares them most...themselves. The mysterious and complicated culture of inner-city youth is exploded in this gripping new play, which breathes with a raw poetic language. Look to the Sky was nominated for the 2010 Alfred Fagon Award.
“Director Angela Michaels skilfully maintains the temperature at just below boiling point.” The Stage
“This elusive new short appeals by keepin' it dreamlike.” Time Out
“A vibrant piece of new writing.” **** Afridiziak
“Newland reinvents the genre simply through his use of language... One has a sense here of a writer willing to take risks.” The Guardian, Alfred Fagon Awards 2010
Also Courttia Newland will read from his body of work and talk about the different processes of writing short stories, novels and plays - the day before his new play Look to the Sky is performed at the venue. To buy tickets for In Conversation - Courttia Newland and Look to the Sky for a combined priced of £12(£9), call our Box Office on 0121 333 2444.
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