Kit Kat: a provocative new drama about climate change
The Cultural Frontline presents the radio premiere of the play, Kit Kat, by KolbrĂșn Björt SigfĂșsdĂłttir recorded on location at the Edinburgh Festival
What would two seven-year-olds do to save the planet? Thatâs the question at the heart of a bold new play from the Traverse theatre in Edinburgh.
Two young girls secretly take a wounded squirrel home to their treehouse in order to nurse it. But when it is discovered by one of their mothers, the girls decide to take drastic action against climate change and their peaceful home life spirals out of controlâŠ
The Cultural Frontline presents the radio premiere of the play, Kit Kat, by KolbrĂșn Björt SigfĂșsdĂłttir recorded on location at the Edinburgh Festival.
Join the award winning playwright Zinnie Harris as she speaks to the writer KolbrĂșn about the inspiration for this shockingly relevant drama.
The featured play was commissioned by the Traverse Theatre with the support of their partners.
Presenter: Zinnie Harris
Written by KolbrĂșn Björt SigfĂșsdĂłttir
Cast: Ashleigh More, Titana Muthui, Rebecca Elise
Director and producer: Lucy Collingwood
Image: children at a lagoon. Credit: Getty Images
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The cast of Kit Kat - a play by KolbrĂșn Björt SigfĂșsdĂłttir
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