original theatre for young people
Written and Composed by Oliver Birch
Directed and Produced by Amy Leach
Bombs are falling ... sirens are wailing ... run for your life ... run for the shelter.
All is running smoothly in the shelter of ARP Warden Angela Trumpet. But the arrival of unwelcome guests and two mysterious musicians throws the shelter into chaos and places everyone's lives in jeopardy.
"a superb, bold example of total theatre" Three Weeks
A site-specific thriller set against the backdrop of World War II, transforming the audience into the fellow inhabitants of a public air raid shelter.
The Shelter premiered to critical acclaim and sell out audiences at the Edinburgh Festival 2005 and toured the UK extensively in 2006.
For brave children and braver adults aged 9+
