Synopsis
Too Much World At Once
Published by Nick Hern Books
2 Male 2 Female
A new play for young people based around the climate crisis
On his fifteenth birthday, Noble transforms into a bird
Thousands of miles away, his sister Cleo is stationed on a remote island with the British Antarctic Survey
But the birds have disappeared and Noble needs to reach her
Lying low until it's safe to take flight, he finds solace in misfit Ellis, while his mum desperately tries to stop their home from falling apart
The world turns
Dark clouds gather
Chaos is on the horizon...
Billie Collins's play Too Much World at Once is an urgent coming-of-age story for our times – and a lyrical, theatrical journey that spans continents and lives
REVIEWS
"A timely, richly theatrical piece that straddles the intimate and the epic with ease... an impressive debut... heartbreakingly believable, with a welcome mix of light and shade to the story" ~ The Stage