In The Land of Eagles

In The Land of Eagles comes to the Belgrade Theatre on Friday 16 April, a solo piece that takes a granddaughter and her grandfather on a journey across borders into the heart of Albania. The story starts with a devastating diagnosis, and the grandfather's request to go home. From there, it follows the two of them as they trace back a family heritage that stretches far beyond the UK, with the heart of the play being the lengths people will go to in order to make amends for the mistakes of their past.

It's a small cast for a big story — just one performer on stage carrying the whole thing. The writing is by Filipa, a BBC Popcorn Writing Award finalist, and the show has picked up a fair few nominations along the way. Joyce McMillan of The Scotsman described it as 'joyful, wistful and devastating', 'deeply moving' and 'an extraordinary writing debut'. Those three words — joyful, wistful, devastating — give you a pretty good sense of the ground it covers: it's not just a sad story, and it's not just a happy one, but something that sits somewhere in between.

There are a couple of things to keep in mind before you book. The show is recommended for ages 12 and over, as it uses flashing lights and touches on themes that some might find difficult. It's also part of the My Belgrade Subscription, so if you're already a subscriber, it's one of the shows included in your package.

It runs on Friday 16 April at 7.45pm in Venue B2, and lasts about an hour and ten minutes. Tickets start from £12, which includes the booking fee.