Lisa Gregan

The show was an adaption of a short story by Hans Christian Andersen and was written by Silva Semerciyan and devised with Young Company. It explores themes that are both timeless and relevant, from the brutality and reasons for war, to the valuing of women based solely on their appearance.

Under a Cardboard Sea takes place in a nameless city. Beneath a cloud of smog there is a theatre - a little kingdom of its own, where secrets are hidden and lies are told. Outside, the wheels of progress grind on whilst hundreds of children are vanish from the streets. Eventually they reappear on the stage with painted smiles on their faces but behind the curtain nothing is as it seems...