Further than the Furthest Thing Tickets
About Further than the Furthest Thing
What happens when a remote volcanic island is forced into the modern world? Discover the power of community.
With an island so small, and an even smaller community to boot, how does anyone know what happened on Tristan da Cunha? It’s easy for playwright Zinnie Harris to find inspiration: her mother lived on the archipelago. The Further than the Furthest Thing play impressed leading bodies, winning an Edinburgh Fringe First award.
Two decades later, Jennifer Tang directs the hauntingly beautiful story, with London Theatre praising “the contemporary classic of sorts, not least for its compelling strangeness… it’s a prime case of elliptical beauty.”
Residents of Tristan da Cunha live a calm life. For centuries, they’ve lived a quiet, calm existence, rejecting modern developments in favour of keeping up with their own way of living. But in 1961, their survival is threatened after a local brings an outsider to the island. For the first time, sparks fly when the outside world and Tristan da Cunha come together.
Assisted Performances
BSL Performance: Fri 31 Mar, 7:30pm
Relaxed Performance: Wed 5 Apr, 7.30pm and Sat 8 Apr, 2.30pm
Audio Described Performance: Tue 11 Apr, 7.30pm
Captioned Performance: Thu 13 Apr, 7.30pm
Audio Described by Eleanor Margolies
Captioned by Miranda Yates
Start date
9th March, 2023
End date
29th April, 2023
Categories
Age
14+ recommended
Stars on stage
Jenna Russell
Further than the Furthest Thing cast and creative team
By: Zinnie Harris
Director: Jennifer Tang
Cast list: Gerald Kyd, Archie Madekwe, Cyril Nri, Kirsty Rider, Jenna Russell, and Shapla Salique
Design: Soutra Gilmour
Lighting: Prema Mehta
Sound: George Dennis
Composer: Ruth Chan
Venue
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Waterloo
Bus numbers: Pocock Street (Stop V) 40, 63
Car park: National Car Park Ltd
More information about Further than the Furthest Thing
Outsiders weren't the only worry for the community. On 8 Oct. 1961, a large earthquake and landslide saw all 264 islanders and 31 expats sent to Southampton for their safety. As the play develops, you’ll see how lifechanging decisions rock their collective world.
The isolated island boasts a 300-strong population. It doesn’t show signs of increasing: you can only move there if you have a family connection to the island. For now, you can only visit Tristan da Cunha by seeing Further than the Furthest Thing in London.
What to Watch For:
- Jenna Russell plays Mill Laverello. The Olivier-winning actress previously starred in the UK premiere of Fun Home at the Young Vic.
- Tristan da Cunha is a small island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The only way to visit the island is a six-day trip from South Africa.
- Did you know they also speak their own dialect. It’s close to British English, but they stress certain sounds differently, notably “H’Outside” instead of “Outside.”
Tickets
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