Dark, brutal storytelling fable by Sam Ward about the political power of stories, the nation as an act of imagination and the violence of community.
Sam Ward brings Nation to Exeter Phoenix on Friday 6 November, a one-man show he's written and performed himself. It's his return to the Phoenix following the Edinburgh Fringe 2024 success of we were promised honey! YESYESNONO, and it's being billed as another storytelling hit.
Ward describes Nation as a dark, brutal fable about the political power of stories, the nation as an act of imagination and the violence of community. The story centres on a butcher, a baker, a farmer and a dog in a town where something very bad has just happened, and a stranger who knocks at the door. It's a small cast in a closed-in setting, and the whole thing is told by Ward alone on stage.
The show has picked up strong critical praise along the way, with four-star reviews from The Skinny, The Times, The Scotsman, The Stage and Whatsonstage. It's aimed at ages 14 and up, and there's a content warning for descriptions of violence and blood, so keep that in mind if you're bringing anyone younger.
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It runs in Studio 1 at Exeter Phoenix, starting at 6.45pm and lasting an hour. Tickets are pay-what-you-can between £8 and £16, with students and under-25s paying £6, and a £1.50 ticketing system charge on top of that. It's a single evening, so if you want to see it, you'll need to book ahead.
