Salty Irina

by Eve Leigh.
Co-produced by Broccoli Art, Thistle and Rose Arts and Paines Plough.
At Paines Plough’ Roundabout.

Salty Irina is about two girls falling in love and fighting nazis.

After a series of racist murders in their town, Anna and Eireni decide to infiltrate a far-right festival to identify the culprits. But when the nature of their relationship is uncovered, their safety is under threat.

A coming-of-age story set against the rise of the far-right.

CAST:
Francesca Knight
Hannah Van Der Westhuysen
Yasemin Özdemir

Writer: Eve Leigh
Director: Debbie Hannan
Lighting Designer: Laura Howard
Sound Designer: Alex Faye Braithwaite
Associate Sound Designer: Annie May Fletcher
Design Consultant: Sophia Khan
Intimacy Director: Tommy Ross-Williams
Access Workers: Pia Richards-Glockner, Ellie Benmore
Stage Manager: Daisy Francis-Bryden

★★★★ ‘the performances of the central leads are completely gripping throughout…a skilfully constructed piece of theatre, and it kept me completely engaged throughout.’ - WhatsOnStage

★★★★ ‘Debbie Hannan’s direction is fresh and contemporary…it feels as youthful as the play’s protagonists, the transitions snappy and impetuous.’ - Bouquets & Brickbats

★★★★ - ‘Integrating hard hitting themes, threading through a romance, and keeping the audience on the edge of their seat is a hard feat. Salty Irina thrives on this…Debbie Hannan’s direction is playful, tender and embraces the in the round venue.’ - EdFestMag

★★★★ - Pick of the Fringe

★★★★ - One4Review

’Tautly directed by Debbie Hannan…Hannan makes great use of the Roundabout space and the actors nail the tonal shift from tentative romance to genuine peril.’ - The Stage

Photography by Alex Brenner.