Lulla

PRESENTED BY FLAMING THEATRE

Marin’s 16, queer and in love. When her parents try to control her, she escapes into a dream world to discover herself.

“earthly dust from off thee shaken

shut your eyes

look through the glass

count your fingers

count your toes

breathe through it, you’ll be alright

come on

jump!”

Lulla is a funny, scary, wild new play from award-nominated writer Ben SantaMaria, who recently completed the Paines Plough Tour the Writer programme. It reached the Verity Bargate Award top 100 longlist and follows Flaming Theatre’s hit UK tour of Really Want to Hurt Me.

Martha J. Baldwin directs this boldly physical production, laced with folk horror and dark fantasy. Take a surreal journey into Marin’s subconscious where she confronts her deepest desires and nightmares, guided by the mysterious gender-shifting Lady Nightshade and haunted by her childhood lullabies.

Lulla is a poetic and transgressive adventure for ages 16+. It powerfully explores the pressure to conform and the shame forced upon many young LGBTQ+ people, through Marin’s battle to embrace her emerging identity.