Us/Them

Title: Us/Them
Author: Wijs, Carly
Price: $23.99

In September 2004, a group of terrorists stormed School Number One in Beslan, Russia, taking hundreds of children, their parents and teachers hostage. The ensuing siege lasted three days and left many dead.

Us/Them is not a straightforward account of this terrible tragedy, but an exploration of the entirely individual way children cope with traumatic situations.

Originally created for BRONKS, a theatre company for young audiences, Us/Them had a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016, winning a Scotsman Fringe First Award, and transferred to the National Theatre, London, in 2017. It was co-produced by BRONKS and Richard Jordan Productions, with Theatre Royal Plymouth and Big in Belgium, in association with Summerhall.


Carly Wijs on tackling taboo subjects in theatre for young people: 'Discussing the topic of terrorism with children is a challenge, but it can be done. And must be done.

Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 19/01/2017
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781848426450
Publishing status: AU Dropshipping