Epic play by Titas Halder set in Bhopal in 1984, inspired by the city's gas tragedy, directed by Matthew Xia and starring Linnea Berthelsen.
Darkling plays at The Door, Birmingham Rep on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, two nights in the city. It's a co-production between the Bush Theatre and Actors Touring Company, and it's coming to us from the London stage.
The play is set in Bhopal, India, in 1984, and it's an epic story of a life ravaged by ecological disaster, inspired by the city's gas tragedy. It follows a girl growing up with her father and sister as a giant factory rises over their town, until a night that tears everything apart. It's written by Titas Halder, who also wrote Foal at the Finborough, and directed by Matthew Xia, known for Tambo & Bones at ATC and Stratford East. The production stars Linnea Berthelsen, best known globally as Kali Prasad in Netflix's Stranger Things, and critics have described the show as ferocious, brutal and damning, with particular praise for her performance.
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Behind the scenes, the production has been supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, the Royal Victoria Hall Foundation, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the John Ellerman Foundation and the Wates Foundation. It's expected to embark on a UK tour after its London run, so these two nights at the Rep are part of that wider journey. Tickets start from £16, and it's running on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October at The Door, Birmingham Rep.
