THE GRETCHEN QUESTION
by Melly Still and Max Barton
directed by Melly Still
“Exquisitely staged, ambitious and inquisitive” The Guardian
“Abundant with visual flair at the beautiful Shipwright” The Stage
“One of the most gorgeously romantic spots in London”TimeOut
“The perfect backdrop for a whirligig of ideas” What’sOnStage
“We launch another voyage as soon as possible. Dig deeper.”
Maisie is an influencer with a questionable new brand partnership.
Lulit is in turmoil, struggling to remember what happened to her last night.
And in the late eighteenth century, Gretchen is caught up in a world-changing discovery...
From writer-director Melly Still (National Theatre’s My Brilliant Friend, Coram Boy) and writer-composer Max Barton (The Second Body), with design by E. M. Parry, The Gretchen Question dissects the climate emergency, and how we got here.
Presented in collaboration with Fuel. Co-commissioned by Fuel, The Albany and We Are Lewisham.
Take a look inside rehearsals for The Gretchen Question (photos by Alicia Clarke)
Watch Melly Still (director and co-writer) and E.M. Parry (designer) talk about the design process:
Stage: Garden Stage
Dates & Times: Thursday 22 September 2022 – Sunday 2 October 2022, 8pm
Doors open: TBC
Running time: 90mins
Covid Policy: Subject to change, this is an outdoor event; precautions are taken at guests’ own discretion.
Warnings: Age advisory 14plus
Access: This performance is step-free, for specific enquiries about access, email boxoffice@fueltheatre.com
BSL & Captioning: There will be a captioned & a BSL interpreted performance. The dates will be announced soon.
Concessions: Concessions are available to anyone receiving unemployment or disability benefit, full time students, senior citizens and young people up to 21 years old. Proof of status or ID is required.