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Freedom

Genre: Drama

Theme

Freedom of choice

Synopsis

When opium farmer Benham tells a daring lie to protect his Tajikistan farmlands from druglords, he is forced to send his son, Fariad, away to England. Once there, Fariad develops a relationship with Jennifer, an emotionally damaged young woman, and his feelings for her begin to interfere with Benham’s carefully laid plans. The three rapidly each find themselves forced to choose between their own freedom and the freedom of the others in this powerful story of seduction betrayal and avarice

Statistics

36 performances to date

Over 4,000 tickets sold

Locations

Global premiere - Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury, UK, 2011

2 tours of UK, 2011 and 2012

4 week run - Arcola Theatre, London, UK, 2012

Revival - Madrid, Spain, 2013

“Rick Limentani’s debut is new theatre in its richest, most exciting state. Dark comedy blends with conflict to deliver an absorbing exploration of the human condition.”
The Public Reviews
Rick Limentani's directing combines comedy and conflict to deliver an absorbing play. A superbly written play that is well worth a visit!
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Freedom the play by Rick Limentani
Freedom the play by Rick Limentani

UK Theatres:

Arcola logo
Norwich puppet theatre logo
Sherringham Little Theatre logo
Crescent theatre Birmingham logo
Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury logo
Mumford Theatre Cambridge logo
Quarterhouse theatre Folkestone logo
Derby Theatre logo
Yvonne Arnaud theatre Guildford logo
Hawth theatre Crawley logo
Conde Duque teatro logo

Spanish Theatres:

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