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Young Vic · London · From 22 January

A father on Earth and his daughter on Mars try to preserve their relationship across more than 225 million kilometres.

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The story

In 2077, humanity is divided between an increasingly precarious Earth and a settlement on Mars. A father begins sending messages to his daughter without knowing she has chosen to leave Earth; when she arrives five months later and replies, their conversation becomes an urgent attempt to hold onto a relationship stretched across two planets.

In the room

A one-act science-fiction drama built around exchanged messages between parent and child, using immense physical distance to shape the rhythm and pressure of their conversation.

Good fit if you like

near-future settings, parent-child relationships, long-distance communication and intimate science-fiction drama.

Details

From 22 Jan 2027
Booking until 13 Feb 2027

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