across the sea that separates us from them

life waits for us on the other side

and I can’t go there without you…

In a city at war, five young people count down the days before a boat leaves for Europe. Who will leave, who will stay, and what will their choices cost them?

From the writer of the award-winning Tales of a City by the Sea.

Written by Samah Sabawi

Directed by Bagryana Popov

Performed by Abdulrahman Hammoud, Priscilla Doueihy, Claudia Greenstone, Khisraw Jones-Shukoor and Reece Vella

Music performed by Nahed Elrayes

Set and costume design by Lara Week

Lighting design by Shane Grant

Sound design by Elissa Goodrich

Design assistance by Lara Chamas

Produced by Lara Week

Stage manager: Hayley Fox

Performed at La Mama Courthouse, Carlton, Melbourne

2019