The marshlands across East Anglia inspired Home, an award-winning show that will visit Norwich for the first time when it stops at Norwich Theatre Playhouse between 8 and 9 November.
Home uses Temper Theatre’s signature combination of physical movement and innovative staging to confront climate change and investigate themes of belonging, memory and relocation.
The show is a heart-warming and urgent production explores our relationships with lost lands. Drawing from the personal experiences of Artistic Director Finn Morrell.
Addressing the urgency around environmental issues and climate change, HOME uses the landscape of East Anglia’s Fenlands as a foundation for this compelling journey battling the elements and time. Drained centuries ago, and now an agricultural region rich with varied ecosystems, these lands face a monumental risk of flooding. Following the central character’s evocative journey through memories and marshes, Home sees Imogen return to her childhood home, confronting vivid visions of a haunted bygone wilderness to reconnect with the beauty and hope that lies beyond the tangled recollections of our pasts.
Returning to his own childhood home in East Anglia, Finn Morrell found his relationship with the transformative lands a profound inspiration for Home and the strength in reconnecting with your roots.
He comments, “I am thrilled to bring Home to Norwich for the first time. This city, rich in history and community spirit, feels like the perfect place to share a story so close to my heart. The people of Norwich know all too well the impact of flooding—a force that shapes our landscapes and lives. HOME was inspired by my unexpected journey back to the Fens, a place I once saw as a dead-end swamp. Returning to help my family move, I was overwhelmed by emotions that transformed my understanding of what “home” truly means. The familiar flatlands became a vibrant waterland filled with history and stories. Through this production, I hope to shine a new light on universal feelings of home, friendship, family, and the power of community. I hope it will resonate with you and inspire reflection on your own connections to the places and people that shape your life.”
Founded in 2014, this year marks a decade of innovative work from Temper Theatre. This production echoes their renowned style of revolving sets, inventive staging and a cinematic technique which pulls audiences into a fluid journey of hope and resilience, as well as a physical expedition through marshes and lands. With original music composed by Dave Price (National Theatre, RSC, Gecko), HOME highlights the complex emotions that arise when you find your way back home.
Previous praise for HOME:
Home is a delicately constructed tale that refuses to waste words in its richly layered and physical approach – ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
this devastatingly beautiful story is told through the most intricately choreographed (Chris Evans) blend of dance and physical theatre – ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly
Coraline meets Alice in Wonderland, with a hint of darkness – ★★★★ Edinburgh Festival Magazine
For more information or to book, visit norwichtheatre.org or call the Box Office on 01603 630 000.
