Funny, tense and almost painfully pertinent. The Reviews Hub
‘We stick out like balls on a bulldog in these endz. It’s gonna be like three seconds before they stop and search us.’
When inner city teenagers Tia and Kai find themselves living it up in their rich schoolmate’s mansion, they think their day can’t get any better. Until a priceless fishing fly vanishes, leading to home truths being revealed and life-long friendships stretched to breaking point.
Gritty, gripping and witty, On The Line is a coming of age play for today exploring issues of cultural identity and barriers to social mobility, exposing the challenges faced by young people growing up in the current tough political environment.
Emilia Teglia has developed the play from an original idea by Cheyanne Thomson and Emily Johnston and their friends from Camden’s Action Youth Boxing Intervention in response to #Haters as part of Odd Eyes Theatre’s Creative Debate project. The story is based on their experiences. The soundtrack with tunes by their favourite Drill and pop artists underscores their humour, bitterness and complexities.
Like ODD EYES’ previous work, On The Line deals with topical issues of cultural identity and barriers to social mobility, exposing the challenges faced by young people growing up in the current tough political environment.
On The Line opened at Camden People’s Theatre on 29 November 2022 and toured until February 2023
The script is available in paperback and digital format here
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer & Director: Emilia Teglia
Tia performed by: Giorgia Valentino
Kai performed by: Zacchaeus Kayode
Assistant Producer: Andreea Tudose
Movement Director: Nevena Stojkov
Stage Manager / Lighting Designer: Nicolas Petersen-Gyongyosi
Assistant Stage Manager / Casting Assistant (Placement): Andreea Pieleanu
Marketing Assistant (Placement): Alara Koroglu
Administrator: Sara-Jane Kaba
Rehearsal photographer Alex Brenner
Marketing photographers: Paul Grieve and Giorgia Valentino
Image credit: Paul Grieve & Giorgia Valentino | Design: Max Batty
OUR AUDIENCE SAID:
‘A play of the 21st century in “Endz!”’
‘It is very different to any play you have probably seen and is very interesting.’
‘An in-depth look into wealth, class and the age of Gen-Z. The themes of class division with a flash of police were extremely resonant with the current climate. (Jack Edwards, Programme and events assistant at Richmix, attending Tower Theatre sharing)
‘Congratulations Odd Eyes Theatre on another great show. Your production of On The Line was enjoyable from the fun beginning, dramatic middle, to the heart-warming end. A great story of teenage friendship.’
TOUR
Interested in bringing On The Line to your theatre venue or school?
Find out more here and email [email protected] to request more information.