O, Island!

You do not feel pain. You do not feel hunger. Now get out there and dance as though you love this island.

When a river breaks its banks one night resulting in a massive flood, one medium-sized village (or very very very small town) finds itself completely cut off - unexpectedly an island.

As the residents embrace their independence, a new leader rises and a shared identity emerges - but at what cost?

Shortlisted for the George Devine Award 2020, Nina Segal’s O, Island! is a funny and furious modern myth about disaster and community - exploring how borders can be changed by people, by nature and by accident.

This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at The Other Place by the RSC, in September, 2022

Nina Segal is a playwright and producer based in London and New York. Current projects include Big Guns and In The Night Time (Before The Sun Rises), both currently in development through the Soho Young Company. In The Night Time (Before The Sun Rises) will be developed this July at New Works Lab, Connecticut, directed by Kate Attwell, with Gabe Levey and Emily Davis. Fin was recently shortlisted for the Adrian Pagan award at the King’s Head Theatre. Current producing includes I Heart Catherine Pistachio at the Berlin 100 Grad Festival and the Soho Theatre, with a European tour planned for 2016; Leveret by Matt Jones, directed by Alex Thorpe, at the Yard Theatre, Hackney Wick, 2016; Swingers, a dance-theatre piece for older performers about sex, ageing and intimacy; and Lucas Hnath’s The Christians for the Gate at Traverse 1.