You, Me and the Distance Between Us
You, Me and the Distance Between Us
7pm - Wednesday 2nd November I Merlin Theatre, Bath Road, Frome I £10.50
Ellen Muriel’s new autobiographical play uses a unique blend of poetry, puppetry and song to expose her expectations, experiences and insecurities of volunteering along Europe's refugee route over the last 8 months. Since its creation in May 2016 the show has been performed in 4 different countries and continues to tour this autumn.
Ellen spent six months volunteering in Europe's refugee camps.
She gave out clothes and blankets, she made many cups of tea.
It gave her lots to think about. Like what everyone was fleeing from, why she had really come to help and whether borders were such a good idea after all.
She's put it all onstage because it needs to be talked about.
Expect puppets, slam poetry, song and role-play in an attempt to expose the humanity behind the headlines.
Watch the trailer here: www.youmeandthedistance .wixsite.com/theatre
Reviews
✮✮✮✮✮ Edfringe Review, Naoise Murphy
“Muriel has created a poetic monument to the displaced people of the world.”
http://edfringereview.com//r/V 5ohOvjwR0iRsRvbXDx6yg
✮✮✮✮✮ Edfringe Review, Hannah Congdon
“she does not put a foot wrong in this moving and frank illustration of our shocking global predicament.”
http://edfringereview.com//r/V 5ohOvjwR0iRsRvbXDx6yg
✮✮✮✮✮ Den 4. Vaeg, Copenhagen
“Muriel is an excellent story teller…the show is a real eye opener.”
https://den4vaeg.dk/2016/08/18 /anmeldelse-you-me-and-the-dis tance-between-us/
✮✮✮✮ Simplystageytix, Jo Trainor
“It’s not condescending, it’s not pretentious, it’s about humanising a crisis.”
A Younger Theatre
“It’s about being human, which all great theatre is.”
http://www.ayoungertheatre.com /review-you-me-and-the-distanc e-between-us/