Talking to Terrorists by Robin Soans

‘I will be astonished if the year turns up a more important, illuminating or moving play than this’
-Daily Telegraph

The writer, director and actors interviewed people who have been affected by or involved in terrorism - wanting to know what makes ordinary people do extreme things.

This included peacemakers, warriors, journalists, psychologists and hostages from recent history, and those who have crossed the line.

They collected stories from Uganda, Israel, Turkey, Iraq and Ireland to the heart of the British Establishment.

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Many of the original cast interviewed the people they would eventually portray on stage.
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“I looked around the room and I thought, I’m the only person in this room that hasn’t killed anyone.” https://youtu.be/AIztakdEqVY

“I’m very goal-oriented. In Verbatim it must be understood it is someone’s story, as it is ‘word for word’ and they are talking real events." Robin Soans

Reviews

• https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/talkingterrorists-rev
• https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/jul/06/theatre
• https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/arts-reviews/theatre-review-talking-to...

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