And I And Silence
by Naomi Wallace
by Naomi Wallace
And I And Silence portrays the perilous bond formed between two imprisoned young women of different races as they navigate survival and the harsh realities of their segregated world in 1950s America.
About The Play
About The Play
Part of “In Their Place” – a three month season of work by women playwrights.
The entire run of And I And Silence sold out.
Time Out Critics’ Choice
Evening Standard Critics’ Choice
★★★★ Four Stars, The Times
★★★★ Four Stars, The Guardian
★★★★ Four Stars, Financial Times
★★★★ Four Stars, Time Out
★★★★ Four Stars, WhatsOnStage
★★★★ Four Stars, Exeunt
★★★★ Four Stars, Evening Standard
★★★★ Four Stars, TNT
Named one of Lyn Gardner’s Best Plays of 2011
Two imprisoned young women, one African American and the other white, form a perilous bond. As they serve time they forge a plan for survival. They practice hard. If they don’t get it right they’ll lose everything: the outside world is even more dangerous to their friendship than the jail itself.
Exploring the fierce dreams of youth and the brutal reality of adulthood in 1950’s segregated America, And I and Silence is a dark, often humorous portrait of desire and daring.