Productions

Home is where our story begins. It’s not always a place – it’s a condition, a feeling, a sense of connection. It shapes who we are. Hold Tight explores how adverse childhood experience, abrupt change and separation impact on young people’s lives.

With four adults and three young people on stage, accompanied by testimonies from care-experienced teenagers in the UK and folk songs recorded with Ukranian refugees in Poland, VDT’s production reflects on home, family and belonging and how, when we long for intimacy and connection, sometimes we just have to Hold Tight.

Age Guidance 14+ This production may contain scenes that some people might find upsetting.

“Really beautiful very, very moving” ILP Audience member & Q+A participant

“I loved the multi-layering and your varied use of media. I thought this enabled the audience to have a sense of the confusion around our children… I actually think it was so profound that some were stunned into silence. I think many will be processing what they experienced for many weeks.” Louise Michelle Bombèr, Strategic Attachment Lead Teacher & Therapist (ILP Post-show Q+A Panel Member)

Who's Who

• Directed and Designed by
  • Charlotte Vincent
• Performed by
  • Robert Clark
  • Antonia Grove
  • Janusz Orlik
  • Aurora Lubos
  • With young performers Tia, Charlotte and Hannah & Understudy Sorrel
• Composer
  • Jules Maxwell
• Lighting Design by
  • Nigel Edwards

Tour Dates

Wednesday 2^nd November, Brewery Arts, Kendal, 8pm, 01539 725133

Friday 4^th November, Unity Theatre, Liverpool, 7.30pm, 0151 709 4988

Tuesday 8^th November, Rose Theatre, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, 7.30pm, 01695 584480

Saturday 12^th November, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, 7.30pm, info@barbicantheatre.co.uk

Tuesday 15^th & Wednesday 16^th November, The Place, London, 7.30pm, 020 7121 1100

Saturday 19^th November, Riley Theatre, NSCD, Leeds, 7.30pm, 020 7121 1100

Thursday 24^th November, Norwich Theatre Playhouse, 7.30pm, 01603 630000