Titchfield Festival Theatre performs a thrilling mystery uncovering secrets of a family’s origin torn apart by war.
The theatre group and Amnesty International present Scorched which weaves its riveting mystery into a captivating time-shifting tapestry through the war-torn landscape of a foreign country, inviting the audience to unravel an astonishing, shocking truth.
Titchfield Festival Theatre perform Scorched
The chaos of conflict has never been so immediate, so haunting, or so human.
The play originally written by Wajdi Mouawad is a multiple award-winning thriller which has engrossed audiences in more than 100 productions across the globe, spawning an Academy Award nominated film version.
In the Titchfield play, twins Janine and Simon receive a surprising request from their mother’s will. They have to deliver letters to a father they thought was dead and to a brother they never knew existed.
These tasks lead them on a dramatic journey into the dark heart of their mother’s homeland, which has been ripped apart by civil war.
Uncovering the enigma, the pair learn about their mother’s concealed past as a political activist and prisoner of war and are told an horrific secret about their own origin.
Co-director Ben O’Shaughnessy said that as the play alludes to domestic violence, it was appropriate to support and raise awareness of Amnesty International which campaigns against violence toward women and for people to have fair trials.
He said: “Throughout the week we’re going to have people from Amnesty with leaflets about their campaigns and the work they do. TFT has given 100 tickets for Amnesty to sell to their members to raise money for themselves, but tickets will still be available for non-members who want to come and watch the play.”
The play runs from tonight (April 10) to Saturday April 20 at St Margaret’s Arts Centre in St Margaret’s Lane, Titchfield. Performances start at 7.30pm.
Ticket prices cost between £9 and £11. Contact the Box Office on 01329 556156 or buy tickets online at www.titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com.