Grey Area

GREY AREA

A modern queer odyssey exploring mental health in relationships.

Written by Jonny Peyton-Hill and directed by Chiara Virgilio.
Grey Area is Homing Bird Theatre's debut production.

2 boyfriends, 17 time jumps across 7 years... in 1 hour.

Grey Area is a semi-autobiographical play exploring mental health in queer relationships. Featuring a banana, four mental breakdowns and a f**king weed lollipop, this emotional rollercoaster will take you back in time to revisit your first love. 
Follow the tale of Jackson and Peter as they embark on a journey of falling for each other and trying to make it work after it all falls apart. Breakthroughs and honest conversations are had over the span of a 7 year odyssey: they mess each other up, protect each other fiercely and transcend the wreckage they left behind. Who's right and who's wrong? We're in a Grey Area after all.

Fragmented, intimate memories unveil truths about love and morality. The story highlights the quirks, complexities and nuances of LGBTQIA+ relationships while exploring what makes the pursuit of peace (and the suffering it can cause) a universal experience.

By bringing you into a world of reflections and yarn designed by a multi-award winning creative team, Grey Area encourages you to piece together the characters’ memories in your own way, and take from it what you need.

How can a journey of queer love be completely redefined by growth and understanding?

 “Over the past 2 years, the number of people suffering from mental health issues has doubled, with people burdened by pre-existing inequalities being the most affected: queer people, teenagers, and disabled people (among others). Moreover, with LGBTQIA+ rights now under threat, it’s m ore important than ever to represent queer relationships everywhere and normalise same-sex experiences. With Grey Area, we aim to do just this.” 

- Chiara Virgilio (Director & Co-Founder, Homing Bird Theatre)

 

Vault Festival 2023

Network Theatre

14-19 February 2023



King's Head Theatre, 2023

27 Feb - 8 March 2023

REVIEWS

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"Delicate and harrowing, moving and airy, tragic and hopeful. Definitely a highlight of VAULT Festival."



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"Homing Bird Theatre have a special show on their hands. It’s a story which needs to be heard."

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"A story that is real and honest and lived, where time is the third character."


"Grey Area is the play I wish had been there for me in my 20s.

Sweet, funny, romantic but realistic and overflowing with tenderness."

"Pure brilliance and authenticity."



2023 Staff Pick - Week 4

"Important and life-affirming piece."

Trailer 
(King's Head Theatre, 2023)

Cast & Creatives

Cast

Jackson - Jonny Peyton-Hill

Peter - Lewis Kennedy


Creatives

Written by Jonny Peyton-Hill

Directed by Chiara Virgilio

Produced by Homing Bird Theatre

Movement and Intimacy Director: Kiren Virdee

Set designer: Ioana Curelea

Sound Designer: David Denyer

Light Designer: Amy Hill

Photographer: Bobbie Webb


Special thanks to Matthew Baldwin and Ujjal Sheikh.

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