Andy Smith And Fuel Present SUMMIT At Shoreditch Town Hall

Renowned theatre maker Andy Smith invites the audience to meet, listen and take action in his latest work SUMMIT, which will play at Shoreditch Town Hall as part of a UK tour.

In a blend of languages, including fully integrated BSL, three performers tell a story from three perspectives. It is the story of an international meeting. A meeting called to respond to a crisis. A meeting at which something happened and in that moment everything changed.

Exploring ideas of language, equality and how we communicate with each other, over three acts and in three different ways. SUMMIT tells the story of a meeting organised to discuss and resolve a potentially catastrophic situation - our situation.

Andy Smith said "After opening at Brighton Festival in 2017, I'm thrilled that we have found an opportunity to tour SUMMIT. In both form and content, the play looks to explore ideas of diversity, inclusion and agency, and I am looking forward to presenting it in many places and for many audiences across England this autumn."

Kate McGrath, director of Fuel said 'This is a brand new work that could not be more timely. It's about crisis, communication, and community and for me it's also about finding courage. It's a privilege to be working with Andy and the rest of the team to bring this unique event to audiences around the UK, as part of our ongoing commitment to sharing our work with the widest possible audience.'

The performers are Jamie Rae, Nadia Anim and Aleasha Chaunté.

Andy Smith is a leading UK theatre maker. His solo projects include All That is Solid Melts Into Air (2011) and Commonwealth (2012). Along with Karl James, Andy is also the co-director of the award winning plays An Oak Tree, ENGLAND and The Author by Tim Crouch. He has also collaborated with Tim Crouch on What Happens To The Hope At The End Of The Evening (2013), a commission for The Almeida Theatre, as well as the world premiere of Adler & Gibb at The Royal Court in 2014. His solo show The Preston Bill, was commissioned by Fuel as part of their project New Theatre in Your Neighbourhood and has toured the UK since 2015.

Suitable for ages 14+ with running time of 60mins without interval.

Co-commissioned by South Street Reading in association with Reading University, Brighton Festival, Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, UCLan/Derelict and Lancaster Arts. Supported by Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Funded by Arts Council England and Peggy Ramsey Foundation. In association with Unity Theatre, Liverpool.

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