Event
Night Light
13 Oct 2016
Event times
Running time: 1 hour 30 mins
Time: 19:00 – 20:30
Cost of entry
£8.50 / £6.50 concessions
Address
- Greenwich & Lewisham Young People's Theatre
- The Tramshed, 51-53 Woolwich New Rd
- London
England - SE18 6ES
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Buses – The main bus stops in Woolwich are located on or very near General Gordon Square – Thomas Street/Green’s End and Woolwich Arsenal Station. Bus routes include: 51, 53, 54, 96, 99, 122, 161, 177, 178, 180, 244, 291, 380, 386, 422, 469, 472. For local bus services and timetables visit www.tfl.gov.uk/bus or call the New Travel Information Call Centre on 0843 222 1234
- Woolwich Arsenal Docklands Light Railway (DLR) – The DLR is also seconds’ from The Tramshed. For service information visit www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr
- Train – Woolwich Arsenal Train Station is only a few seconds walk away from The Tramshed. For train services and timetables visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
Night Light explores, through drama and discussion, the circular conundrum of young people who migrate to the UK, on their own or with family, and for whom sanctuary doesn’t exist anymore.
About
Somewhere in England two teenage asylum seekers, fearing deportation, hide out in an abandoned factory. As the cold night unfolds, they imagine their future and tell each other about their past.
In the midst of sharing food and stories, they hear someone else arrive. Terrified, they creep towards the door where they find a familiar figure. He joins the teenagers and the three of them talk through the night about home, belonging and the system…
But the children remain wary; at any point he can reveal their hiding place, turn them over to the authorities and send them back to their countries and to danger.
Free Post-show Discussion
All are welcome to debate the issue with a panel of academics, refugees, experts and politicians: “What happens to unaccompanied children in the UK when they become 18?”
