MOSQUITOES

18 – 28 September 2024

MAIN HOUSE

By Lucy Kirkwood

Directed by Viki Betts

“Sparring sisters collide in science stormer. A spellbinding account of sibling strife in this wonderfully ambitious play set during the Higgs boson breakthrough” Michael Billington, Guardian

Premiered at the National Theatre in 2017, this highly acclaimed play, written by the audaciously talented Lucy Kirkwood, is set in 2008 during a momentous time in scientific discovery. It deals with the large subjects of order and chaos, but also what happens to

domestic order when chaos descends.

Alice is a scientist. She lives in Geneva. As the Large Hadron Collider starts up in 2008, she is embarking on the most exciting work of her life, searching for the Higgs Boson particle. Jenny is her sister. She lives in Luton. She spends a lot of time Googling.

When tragedy throws them together, the collision threatens them all with chaos.

Lucy Kirkwood has established herself as a leading playwright of our time.

This wildly ambitious play is a brilliantly funny and occasionally brutal exploration of the workings of the universe and the connection to own lives. Compelling theatre.

This non-professional production is presented in association with Nick Hern Books.