A group of women, moving through their own stories in the world, yet with a common thread. Diaspora Inferno explores the common experiences of women across places and times through highly physical and representative work; the piece is experimental in nature, and really pushes the edges of how story is typically told on London stages, leaning instead into an outside-in approach, stepping away from narrative and arguably even structure, yet creating emotional moments of connection for the audience.
The scenes are not evenly powerful, however those that are - notably the actor eating an ice cream, telling us a story of rationed sunshine, is exquisite, and will sit with me for a long time to come. I would love to see this piece develop further to clarify some of the ideas and images, as there is something really compelling and engaging at its core.