I And The Village

"So maybe I just want to opt out you know? Maybe I don’t to be part of the master plan. The big assembly line in the sky”

Summer in small town America. Aimee Stright wants to be Banksy in a town that hates vandals. As outsiders investigate what happened on the day she walked into a church with a gun, it seems Aimee is one against the world and the world wants to know why.

Shortlisted for the Bruntwood Playwriting Prize, I and The Village is a coming of age story that asks pointed questions about conformity, dissent and America's devotion to guns.

Award winning playwright Silva Semerciyan (Gather Ye Rosebuds) and director Robert Shaw Cameron (Birmingham REP & Sheffield Crucible) team up with arts charity The Forum London and producer Emily Hubert to present this exceptional world premier.

Praise for the Creative team:

“It's that rarest of things – a genuinely emotionally engaging dilemma play, blooming into a funny, full-hearted exploration of cultural relativism, moral absolutes and the plurality of womanhood." The Stage on Gather Ye Rosebuds

★★★★ "Robert Shaw Cameron's production is incendiary stuff" The Guardian on ‘Queen Coal’ Sheffield Crucible

★★★★ "Robert Shaw Cameron directs with fluidity and an assured rhythm." The Times on Queen Coal Sheffield Crucible

“Shaw Cameron’s economical direction conveys maximum impact” The Observer on Queen Coal Sheffield Crucible