Set in Berlin, Moormaid is a thrilling chamber-play about self-destruction and rebirth that attempts to understand the fear currently gripping the European psyche, and the threats that may be posed by our own alienated youth. Bott’s inspiration for Moormaid came in 2014, when she discovered that two of her old classmates had travelled to Syria to fight for IS and didn’t come back. She was shocked by the banality with which the news was discussed and how this absurdity has now become a normality.
Moormaid stars renowned German actress Sarah Alles, Moe Bar-El and Ali Azhar. It is at The Arcola Theatre 18th April – 19th May 2018.
1. Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Sarah Alles), courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography
Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Sarah Alles), courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography
2. Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Sarah Alles), courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography_2
Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Sarah Alles), courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography_2
3. Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Ali Azhar and Moe Bar-El), courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography
Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Ali Azhar and Moe Bar-El), courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography
4. Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Ali Azhar), courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography
Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Ali Azhar), courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography
5. Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Moe Bar-El and Ali Azhar), courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography
Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Moe Bar-El and Ali Azhar), courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography
6. Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Moe Bar-El),courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography
Moormaid - Rehearsal Images (Moe Bar-El),courtesy of Meurig Marshall Photography