Stanley Arts, London
Combining spoken dialogue with BSL this innovative production shines a light on the unsung heroes who keep the economy running while the world sleeps
The drama opens as the shifts begin for the army of night workers who keep the economy silently humming while the world sleeps. Drawing on more than a thousand hours of research, Paula B Stanic’s script circles back to gradually interconnecting characters over the course of a single night.
Produced by Zoo Co, much of its innovation comes from combining spoken dialogue with BSL. Some scenes are conveyed entirely through Sign with captions on a back screen and work brilliantly in their drama, although they cannot always be read easily or flash up too fast.
