Foreign Affairs theatre company presents the UK premiere of The Wetsuitman by Freek Mariën, translated by David McKay.
Three actors, twenty-eight characters, and one true story.
It’s 2015 on the coast of Norway. A retired architect finds a wetsuit and a body remains in it. The detective unit hits one dead end after another – until another body in an identical wetsuit washes up in the Netherlands.
Starting as a Nordic noir, The Wetsuitman playfully and movingly transforms into an exploration of identity, prejudice and forced migration. As one journalist digs deeper into the story behind the Wetsuitman, it becomes an interrogation of the world in which he was washed up and exactly how that could happen.
Foreign Affairs theatre company brings another thrilling UK premiere to London audiences, inviting them on a promenade performance that echoes a journey that begins in Norway, travels through Europe and ends in Syria with a discovery: the devastating truth of one family’s loss.
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Please note …
Performances on Thursday, three and Thursday, 10 November, will be followed by a post-show talk.
There’ll be a Relaxed Performance on Wednesday, 9 November, at 19:45.
For full pre-show information, content warnings and Covid-19 guidance, please visit the show page on our website.
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