Combining handcrafted animation and bold storytelling, Please right back sweeps audiences into a magical, mischievous world, inspired by a true story.
Kim and Davey’s dad, Mr E, has disappeared. When Mr E writes to his children to tell them what has happened, his imagination takes over. Reality collides with fantasy, as we travel on a fast-paced journey through his wild adventure stories. Mr E’s letters are staged using song, dance, and absurd, subversive animations, as his stories become a kind of game between him and his children – a cathartic release in the face of distress.
Part social realism, part science fiction with a healthy dose of mischief and a dash of dystopia, Please right back is a eulogy to the power of the imagination, storytelling and make believe.
‘Anyone interested in the theatre should see this company now.’
The Observer
‘1927 conjure a world so complete it feels as if you’ve fallen down a rabbit hole.’
Guardian
A 1927 & Burgtheater Vienna co-production
Created by 1927
Writer: Suzanne Andrade
Directors: Suzanne Andrade & Esme Appleton
Animation & Video: Paul Barritt
Stage Design: Paul Barritt & 1927
Music & Sound: Laurence Owen
Costume Sarah Munro
Dramaturgy: Andreas Karlaganis, Ben Francombe & Shelley Hastings
Producer: Jo Crowley
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