"We need to use our imagination. We need to imagine that change might be possible. That change is possible, however hard or impossible it might seem.”
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 equality and inviting action, SUMMIT is the new play by renowned theatre-maker Andy Smith, writer-performer of The Preston Bill, Commonwealth, and (alongside Tim Crouch), what happens to the hope at the end of the evening.
“Smith’s optimism is infectious” - Total Theatre Magazine
SUMMIT is performed in English and BSL and is accessible for both Deaf and hearing audiences.
Co-commissioned by South Street Reading in association with University of Reading, Brighton Festival, Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, UCLan/Derelict and Lancaster Arts. Supported by Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Funded by Arts Council England and the Peggy Ramsay Foundation. In association with Unity Theatre, Liverpool.
Age guidance:14+(recommended)
Running time 70 minutes
Image: Stem Design. Photos: The Other Richard.