Theatre Company: Four Afloat Productions
Writer: Fiona Graham
Director: Lauren Jackson
Cast: Rachel Nash, Antonia Stehlin, Donogh Rees and Lavinia Uhila
Location: Herald Theatre

Synopsis (from the flyer):

A small boat is suspended in a boundless sea when three women clamber inside and fight for the right to stay aboard. They hide from the truth, push and kick, insult and lie. Lost in their stories they no longer know what is fact or fiction. It is the arrival of a young girl which turns the tide.

Weaving themes of migration, identity, truth and reconciliation, Passage is a beautiful story navigating the hopes and fears of mothers and daughters all over the world.

Thoughts on this Production:

The most remarkable thing about this production is how brilliantly it conveyed a story that takes place exclusively in, and around, a boat. The boat itself was both beautifully built and perfectly designed for the audience to be able to see all characters at once. When combined with the way that it was manually moved across the stage, dry ice and video in the background, the effect was truly magical. I was mesmerised. The story itself was entertaining, if a little long, as we watched the interaction between the women and slowly learned the real nature of their journey.