Falkland Sound (Stage, 2023)

An original play by Brad Birch commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company and performed in the Swan Theatre as part of their 2023 Season.

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Brad Birch's play Falkland Sound tells the incredible story of a small community plunged into the middle of an international crisis.

April 1982. The Falkland Islands are invaded by Argentine forces. The shockwaves reverberate around the world. For some, it’s overdue: seen in the gradual sweep to decolonise the world it is thought of as an inevitable next step. For others, the act strikes at the very heart of British identity.

Falkland Sound tells the incredible story of a small community plunged into the middle of an international crisis. About half the size of Wales, populated by fewer than two thousand people, with conditions so hostile that trees struggle to grow, everyday life on these strange and beguiling islands is changed forever as two powerful nations fight for the right to claim sovereignty.

Brad Birch’s lyrical play turns modern history into a theatrical epic, depicting a community and way of life turned upside down. It premiered in summer 2023, in the Swan Theatre, directed by Aaron Parsons, a play about empire and community.