Overview
Ankur and Pachamama Productions in association with the Traverse and
Tron Theatre. Directed by Cora Bissett
In Benin City, a young girl struggles to support her family. A world away, in an Edinburgh tenement, ‘aunty’ Martha arranges a job and flight for her.
Journey with her on the bus that leads to a new life and discover the nightmare reality behind Martha’s promises.
Based on the experiences of young women trafficked to Scotland, Cora Bissett’s explosive production, combines direct, chilling performances with video, animation and music. Roadkill thrusts you into the brutal, complex, hidden world behind the newspaper headlines on sex-trafficking.
Not a world away from you, but a world on your doorstep.
Performances
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
800 E Grand Ave Chicago Illinois 60611
11-26/05/2013
St. Ann’s Warehouse
29 Jay Street New York NY 11201
04-30/06/2013