Shielders

By Matilda Ibini.
Produced by the Traverse Theatre.

Shahbaz, Zira and Trice have been in lockdown in Glasgow for months, spending their days on the phone to each other whilst searching the skies for sightings from another planet. Now, though the world is opening up, Shahbaz must stay in his shielding bubble as Zira and Trice head back into the outside world and their ‘real’ lives, losing interest in hunting for answers amongst the stars.

But for Shahbaz his ‘normality’ starts to take a toll, so some new friends pay him a visitation...

Influenced by Afrofuturism and classic sci-fi movies, Shielders takes a unique look at the very alien world we now find ourselves in and its impact on those who still find themselves on the inside, looking out.

CAST
Shahbaz: Michael Ahomka-Lindsay
Trice: Danielle Fiamanya
Zira: Laura Lovemore

Written by Matilda Ibini
Directed by Debbie Hannan
Video Design/VFX: Lewis den Hertog
Sound design/composition: Mwen

★★★★ “An amusing but poignant reminder of the power of the mind to provide an alternative to lived reality” - The Stage
★★★★ “Crisp direction…comments on the world in 2020 with humour and grace” - All Edinburgh Theatre
”imaginatively directed by Debbie Hannan” - British Theatre Guide