RSC announces return of the MISCHIEF FESTIVAL to The Other Place

The RSC have announced the return of the Company’s Mischief Festival from September-November, featuring two provocative new plays exploring Britain today.

Shortlisted for the George Devine Award 2020, Nina Segal’s O, Island! is a funny and furious modern myth about disaster and community - exploring how borders can be changed by people, by nature and by accident.

The production will premiere from 30 September – 5 November in The Other Place, directed by Guy Jones who is currently Literary Associate of the Orange Tree Theatre.

Ivy Tiller: Vicar’s Daughter, Squirrel Killer by Bea Roberts, is a darkly comic drama directed by Caitlin McLeod which challenges who belongs and who thrives.

“You know you act like you’re not from here”

Entrenched in her picturesque Devonshire village, Ivy Tiller is preparing to wage a war. Her target: the invasive grey squirrel. Her goal: to oust the invaders and restore the native red squirrels as the ‘rightful’ inhabitants. Galvanised by her important mission, Ivy’s determination swells to uncomfortable heights.

The production will premiere from 6 October – 5 November 2022 in The Other Place, directed by Caitlin McLeod.

O, Island! and Ivy Tiller: Vicar’s Daughter, Squirrel Killer will both be designed by Camilla Clarke, with lighting by Elliot Griggs, sound by Oli Soames and casting by Annelie Powell CDG.

For more information and to book tickets, please click here.