Duck.
Written by maatin. Presented on tour by House Theatre.
It’s the summer of 2005, England prepare to win the Ashes and Ismail (Smiley to his friends), a British Indian schoolboy, is about to become the youngest-ever player in his elite public school’s First XI cricket team.
He sets his sights on immortality, breaking the school batting record and getting his name into Wisden. But things are about to heat up.
From award-winning playwright maatin, Duck is about adolescence, the pressures of sporting competition and finding your identity in an environment that doesn’t cater for difference.
Recipient of the Pleasance's Charlie Hartill Fund 2024.
Creative captioning - performances are captioned with projected text and illustrations onto the set
Age guidance:12+
Running time: 60 mins (no interval)
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Credits:
Produced by Broccoli Arts
Writer - maatin
Director - Imy Wyatt-Corner
Original Design - Maariyah Shaarjil
Original Lighting Design - Jonathan Chan
Sound Design - Holly Khan
Caption Design - Rachel Sampley
Image design - Alice Gorman
Production photographs - Isha Shah
DUCK was originally produced by Two Magpies Productions.
"It could not feel more topical"
Content Warning
This show contains distressing or potentially triggering themes of racism and islamophobia.
