Occupied

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We are making little territories in your country, a hostile take-over of your garden sheds, your abandoned houses and your toilets. The occupation has begun! Driven by a desire for belonging, two Romanian immigrants kidnap an Englishman to learn how to be English. Set in a derelict Victorian public toilet, Occupied is a darkly comic play about identity in crisis. The play was first performed at Labfest 2012 and received a full production at Theatre503, London, on 1 April 2014, directed by Anna Mors (winner of the Kevin Spacey Award for Emerging Artists).

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Occupied is a dark, humorous drama about immigration, prejudice and identity * Entertainment Focus *
the dark, sinister and comedic humor sure to keep you hooked right until the end * Entertainment Focus *
the issues are sensitive, the characters huge and the writing funny * The Public Reviews *
presents a unique insight into a miserable life few of us can consider * South West Londoner *
. . . feels fresh . . . The characters are written with commitment and passion . . . There's a manic dynamism to this piece that keeps it motoring. * Time Out London *

Author Bio

Carla Grauls is a London-based writer and Artistic Director of the Hurlyburly Theatre Company. She won the 2013 Nick Darke Award for her play Made for Him and was shortlisted for Hightide's Escalator Plays scheme. Her work has been performed at Theatre503 at Labfest 2012 and Little Pieces of Golds Festopia in 2013. She was selected for the Puglia Experience Screenwriting Fellowship in 2011 and won the Euroscript Screen Story Contest in 2009. She has also had her work recognised at the BBC as part of their 2008 Sharps Competition and as a finalist in the 2008 Channel 4 Talent Awards.