Information for Quiet Songs at The Pit, Barbican Centre, West End (Play). A bullied teenager feels their voice breaking. Can it ever be fixed? In this coming-of-age tale about a young gay person seeking identity in an unkind world, musicians and their instruments become the storytellers. Told through a transfixing fusion of words, live music and meticulous staging, Quiet Songs is both an unflinching portrait of adolescence and a moving reminder of what our voices reveal about our truest selves. Sounding out the hidden depths of a human voice, this new show starring Academy Awards nominee Ruth Negga, creates a beautifully unsettling world where string instruments are played with swords.

Approximate runtime 1 hour 15 minutes.