Overview
Synopsis
The Container follows five asylum seekers as they are smuggled across Europe inside a shipping container, hoping to seek refuge in England. This harrowing look into the journey of refugees unfolds in real time, drawing audiences in with a sense of urgency and palpable tension. Originally performed in an actual shipping container, The Container can easily be performed in a variety of spaces, making it suitable for black box or small venues.
This play contains lines in Turkish, Somali, and Pashto. All lines in Pashto are phonetically transcribed to account for the use of Arabic characters.
Show Information
- Book
- Clare Bayley
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2007
- Genres
- Drama
- Settings
- Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- In a shipping container, Present day
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Nick Hern Book
- Ideal For
- College/University, Diverse Cast, Ensemble Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Includes Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult, Early Teen Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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Guide Written By:
Emma Houlahan
Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.