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The Trials

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Dawn King

Published by Nick Hern Books

Large Mixed Cast

The near future

The climate emergency is gathering pace, and our generation is being judged

The jurors are children

But are they delivering justice – or just taking revenge?

Dawn King's searing play The Trials was first performed at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus in 2021, and was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

It received its British premiere at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in August 2022, directed by Natalie Abrahami

The Trials offers an exciting opportunity for theatre companies to address the climate emergency and intergenerational conflict, as the jury of 12 to 17-year-olds hold the stage alongside three adult defendants

REVIEWS

'A gripping climate dystopia... compelling and fascinating... a parable about the near future that's also an unsettling window into the vertiginous chaos of revolution' ~Time Out

'Chillingly compelling... convincing and urgent... a really distinct sense of fury that gives this drama its emotional fuel... haunting and thought-provoking — this is the best play about our climate emergency' ~ The Arts Desk

'Bold, uncomfortable, urgent viewing... King cleverly nails not just the dystopian vision, but the evasions and lack of commitment to green living that have caused it' ~ WhatsOnStage

'Exhilarating and engrossing' _ Reviews Hub

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