UNKNOWN at Greenwich Theatre

A Play About Homelessness by Dougie Blaxland Intimate, extremely moving and wonderful performances.Listed as a readers favourite theatre of 2020 byThe GuardianHarrowing stories eloquently told all the more shocking because we know them to be true.Filmmaker Ken LoachIn just two years from 2017 to 2019, more than 800 people died living and sleeping rough on the streets of the UK a significant number of them have never been identified or named. Unknown is a verbatim play dramatising the tragic but true story of one young persons journey from an abusive childhood to a life on the streets of Bath one of the most affluent cities in the UK.Supported by The Big Lottery and The Big Issue, Unknown has been written by Dougie Blaxland with the assistance of six people who have recent experience of homelessness: Sammy Clark, Nathan Dempster, Ian Duff, Paul Jones, Lloyd Rusdale and Anthony Williams.Unknown is directed and produced by Moira Hunt and Shane Morgan of RoughHouse Theatre.Reviews for previous work by RoughHouse Theatre and Dougie Blaxland: Getting The Third DegreePlay of the Year 2019 (Salford Star)Perfectly paced, impressively assured. The Bath MagazineBeautifully writtenthis puts football in its social context. The TelegraphThe Long Walk BackA remarkable piece. The GuardianTaut, probing and beautifully structured. My Theatre MatesWhen The Eye Has Gone**** (4 stars) Brimming with charisma and honesty. The StageWhat makes Blaxlands piece so compelling is that Milburns is a universal tale. The Telegraph