Synopsis
Image of an Unknown Young Woman
$14.99 Published by Nick Hern Books
3 Male 6 Female
She's a young woman in a yellow dress
And she's been shot by the police
As a video goes viral, a revolution begins to stir
Ali and Leyla are panicking they uploaded the footage and now the authorities are after them
Across town, Yasmin is desperate to know if her missing mother is still alive
And halfway around the world, a woman in London wants to help
As a tornado of dissent and violence spreads, everyone's life is going to change
CAST
M1,F5 + 3 F or M
REVIEWS
" ... a bold examination of violence and revolution a smart, gripping look at what grabs our attention and at our unacknowledged capacity for rage and violence" ~ Guardian
" ... brimming with ideas a fascinating, troubling mirror image of us" ~ Time Out
" ... angry, intelligent and savagely funny" ~ The Times
" ... grabs its audience by the throat and doesn't let go highly emotive, potently theatrical, shot through a with a dark wit" ~ The Stage
" ... punchy and tense it crackles with anger, emotion and razor-sharp social commentary" ~ A Younger Theatre
Image of an Unknown Young Woman premiered at the Gate Theatre, London, in June 2015