We’re Few and Far Between

WE’RE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN BY CLAUDIA VYVYAN AND DIRECTED BY ALEXZANDRA SARMIENTO PREMIERES AT THE WHITE BEAR THEATRE

We’re Few and Far Between, written by Claudia Vyvyan and directed by Alexzandra Sarmiento, will run from 13-17 September at the White Bear Theatre, with a further run at the Drayton Arms Theatre to be announced in due course.

 Following a unique relationship between a therapist and a patient tracking through a fabricated childhood in foster care, We’re Few and Far Between unravels the mystery of a crime by challenging the audience to justify abuse, manipulation, and violence in the face of murder.

Shortlisted for Hope Mill Theatre’s national playwriting competition, We’re Few and Far Between is a new play by Claudia Vyvyan, directed by Alexzandra Sarmiento (Hamilton, Victoria Palace; Jekyll and Hyde, The Old Vic; Living Newspaper, Royal Court) and featuring Luke Cinque-White (Billy Elliot, UK Tour; Up Next, National Theatre; The Crown, Netflix) and Georgia Vyvyan (Scholar’s Creek, White Bear Theatre; Mary Stuart, Cambridge Arts Theatre; Oedipus, Almeida Theatre).

We’re Few and Far Between marks Alexzandra’s solo directing debut. She said:

“I find new work so thrilling because of its ability to let your imagination run wild – We’re Few and Far Between is no exception to this feeling. What I love most about theatre is how we are able to observe parts of ourselves on stage, and consequently, how we apply those observations to our everyday lives. I think Claudia’s play is a beautiful vehicle in which to do this, and getting the chance to shape how an audience might experience that is so exciting.”

Previous reviews for Claudia Vyvyan’s Permanent Marker which ran at the Drayton Arms, July 2022:

★★★★★ – Time & Leisure: “Permanent Marker is a truly spectacular little play about trauma, coping and creativity…the writing is sublime.”

★★★★ – The Reviews Hub: “deeply affecting, beautifully written and exquisitely performed.”