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About the Show

The world premiere of Chris Thorpe's play about eradicating nuclear weapons.

Very few of us have lived in a world without nuclear weapons. Sometimes, the threat of them being used slides becomes more tangible, like Russia's invasion of Ukraine. These weapons are dangerous, and one day – deliberately or accidentally – they’ll be used again, and it'll all be over...

The world premiere of this play explores a new treaty that gives the states & people who don't have nuclear weapons the power to eradicate them and is inspired by a true story.

'Talking About The Fire' has been created by seven-time Fringe First winner Chris Thorpe and Claire O’Reilly and has been developed with Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin.

This production is recommended for ages 14+.

Critic Reviews (6)

“Director Claire O’Reilly takes this from just a call to action to one that’s also engaging to watch for 90 minutes, at once purposeful and choreographed while still feeling natural.”
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“Thorpe is amicable enough, striking a rapport with the audience and inviting participation, but he is no storyteller here. Directed by Claire O’Reilly, this 90-minute show is less a deep and meaningful performance than a well-intentioned keyboard warrior’s lecture.”
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“In some ways, watching it is like having a frank conversation about death – a confrontation with a factual certainty that we mostly choose to ignore. But facing the difficult subject head-on, as Thorpe does here, can shock us out of complacency, and galvanise us to demand action.”
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It feels intimate and audience friendly, even asking us to collectively imagine a safe space for the discussion of the effects of nuclear war, and then showing how one could break out, whether in Ukraine or Gaza. It’s sobering, serious and — in a good sense — educational."
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“It's all masterfully put together, but not in a way that feels manipulative or cringingly quirky. In many ways, Thorpe is a dressed-down showman, but he’s one who holds our attention through authenticity rather than razzle-dazzle.”
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“ ‘Talking About the Fire’ has a lot to say and it’s imperative that we listen and that we take action. There is, however, something to be said about the way that information is passed on, and the damage it can create in the present, in an effort to ‘save the future’.”
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