When troubles are pouring down, why not shoot for the rainbow?
Staged in intimate surroundings, with drinks available, Inundated invites its audience to role-play as businesspeople. In fact, the audience might really be businesspeople. Because this is a fiction that tries to be truthful about the uncertain times we all live in. It tells the stories of real people, invites real conversation, and offers a real chance for participants to network with each other.
The performance revolves around Noah. Not the one from the Old Testament, but the one who used to run that van-hire place. The one down by the river. Noah lost his business to the last big flood, when his vans got swept away, and he’s been struggling with his story arc ever since….
With warmth and humour, Inundated asks how we can build resilience to future challenges, and help to keep each other afloat.
Inundated was developed in collaboration with the Aire Resilience Company (or ARC), a pioneering community-interest initiative that invites Leeds-based businesses to support Natural Flood Management measures in the upper catchment of the River Aire. ARC is supported by Leeds City Council, the Environment Agency, the Aire Rivers Trust, and other partners.
The performance draws on a wide range of exploratory interviews conducted by Milo Harries with a range of Leeds business representatives. Support for these engagement activities was provided by the University of Manchester, through its Impact Acceleration Account.
Inundated, or, What Would Noah Do?
Devised by Si Brewis, Milo Harries, and Steve Scott-Bottoms
Script by Steve Scott-Bottoms
Directed by Si Brewis
Research by Milo Harries
Graphic design by John Polley
