Theatre For Life: Bringing The Outside In

Theatre For Life: Bringing The Outside In

Brand new play, Bringing The Outside In, is a soul-stirring exploration of fear, hope, and the importance of community in a changing world, brought to the stage by Southampton-based Theatre For Life with young people aged between 14 and 25 involved at all stages of the play, from the initial concept to the script and design.

The performance draws on influences from New Forest folklore to explore themes of the climate and nature emergencies from a youth perspective with local issues like air pollution told through a combination of music, puppetry, and digital storytelling. 

Amber is alone. She’s not turned up for the first day of her final year of sixth form. She’s terrified of the climate crisis, and everyone knows it.

Enter Yerna – a three thousand year old giant she accidentally summons, who turns her stuffy flat into a forest oasis.

But can their intentions be trusted? What can an ancient story teach a girl that she doesn’t already know?

The Theatre For Life performance comes as part of the Youth for Climate and Nature (YouCAN) scheme – a partnership project supported by the National Lottery Community Fund and match funding with the New Forest National Park Authority as a lead partner. 

The play will debut at Southampton's Mast Mayflower Studios with two performances on 15 July. Tickets are on sale now at: https://www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/bringing-the-outside-in-2025/.