Fishville - National Theatre Connections

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National Theatre Connections Production of Fishville by Afsaneh GrayEach year, The National Theatre commission new plays for young people to perform, pairing some of the UKs most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow.Fishville by Afsaneh GrayThe story starts when a young man named Jared takes to the sea in swimming gear but never starts swimming His death, which follows on from the unexpected sale of his parents house, throws the community into chaos.

When the daughter of the man who bought Jareds house arrives in Saltwell and finds a severed foot washed up at her feet, she and the daughter of the second homers decide to investigate what drove Jared into the sea.

They uncover a local myth about an underwater community did Jared believe the myth? Then, Jared starts posting messages, asking his friends to join him.

With the new girls father spending more and more time in the sea, and the myth gaining traction, the young people must figure out whats going on before anybody else is lost to a vengeful ocean