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Truth to power: how documentary theatre brings real events to life

Long ReadsOct 7, 2021
Clockwise from top left: London Road; Breach Theatre’s The Beanfield; Lament for Sheku Bayoh; Justifying War. Photos: Tristram Kenton/The Other Richard/Mihaela Bodlovic
Clockwise from top left: London Road; Breach Theatre’s The Beanfield; Lament for Sheku Bayoh; Justifying War. Photos: Tristram Kenton/The Other Richard/Mihaela Bodlovic
Theatremakers including Nicolas Kent, Alecky Blythe, Lung Theatre and Breach Theatre tell Lyn Gardner how documentary and verbatim theatre can highlight injustice, campaigning on social issues and amplifying unheard voices

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