As It Goes

Young Vic, 20-23 October 2010
Readings of Andrea Dunbar's plays
+ four new plays inspired by her life

An Artangel Interaction commission in collaboration with Immediate Theatre and the Young Vic

20 Oct: The Arbor by Andrea Dunbar
21 Oct: Rita, Sue and Bob Too by Andrea Dunbar
22 Oct: Shirley by Andrea Dunbar
23 Oct: Panel discussion (4pm) and A State Affair by Robin Soans

Still from The Arbor

For four nights only, this series of readings, performed at the Young Vic, remembered Andrea Dunbar’s inimitable voice, at once controversial and hilarious, brutally honest and deeply personal.

To coincide with the release of filmmaker Clio Barnard’s award-winning film The Arbor, these events were prodcued to celebrate the unique power of one of the UK’s most distinctive and sorely missed playwrights.

Each reading was accompanied by one of four new short plays inspired by Andrea’s work by teenagers from east London, followed by the screening of scenes from The Arbor.

On the final day of readings a panel discussion took place with Max Stafford Clark, Clio Barnard, Jo Carter and actors from The Arbor, with a reading of Robin Soans’ play, A State Affair (2000) which looks at life on a Bradford estate.

As it Goes was developed with the support of Janice and David Blackburn and Gilberto Pozzi.