Details

1941. Egypt. WWII. An escaped German officer. A two-day chase across the brutal Sahara. A triumphant capture. A hero's return. 1991. England. Jack reigns from the armchair of his rest home, a local legend. Decorated veteran of Tobruk. Former river warden, boxer, horse whisperer, boat builder, charmer, prolific father and husband to a very unhappy wife. Memories are, by his own hand, tattooed on his body but dementia is eroding his mind. As the Gulf War rages, the past drags him back to the scorched sands. Inspired by the writer's grandfather. Scorched uses new writing, visual physical theatre, period music and an innovative set to create the workings of a mind sinking into the sands of time.

Cast/Performers

Robin Berry

Creatives/Company

Author: Lisle Turner
Producer: Turtle Key Arts
Presented by: Open Sky Productions
Director: Claire Coache
Design(s): Andrew Purvin, Ben Hughes (video), Sarah Townsend (puppets)
Lighting: Ben Hughes
Sound: Robin Berry
Costume: Juliet Blamey
Other(s): Emma Lezenby (Tattoo animations), Suzie Evans (Horse animations)