A lone performer stands centre stage beneath a large screen, surrounded by white haze, blue side light and red architectural framing.

The Marlowe Theatre, Main House, Canterbury2023

The Trials

The Production

The Marlowe’s made-in-Kent production of Dawn King’s The Trials, in partnership with the Donmar Warehouse, staged a near-future climate court in which twelve young jurors hold adults to account for crimes against the planet. Created using Theatre Green Book principles, the production featured regional young talent drawn from environmental workshops and auditions across Kent.

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Director: David Gilbert, Deborah Shaw
Movement Director: Phoebe Hyder
Lighting Design: Joseph Ed Thomas
Set & Costume Design: Tara Usher
Sound Design: Melo-Zed
Commissioned by: The Marlowe Theatre
Photography: Steve Gregson

A group of performers stand and gesture across a neon-lit stage, with blue and magenta light shaping the ensemble.

Three performers stand on a red-lit stage beneath a glowing box-like structure, with additional figures positioned on raised side platforms.

An empty theatre auditorium faces a brightly lit stage with red seating, blue side light and a large screen at the centre of the set.

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