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

Play Trailer

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.

A soldier in camouflage stands in the centre of the image holding a rifle.
Joe Usher as Robbie in Falkland Sound
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Cast

Eduardo Arcelus - Gabriel
Alvaro Flores - Sebastian/One
Sandy Foster - Rosie/Clare
Anyebe Godwin - Jacob/Youth
Joanne Howarth - Mrs Hargreaves/Thatcher
Oliver Hembrough - Geoff/Dad
Avita Jay - Sue/Three
Tom Milligan - John/Two
Sarah Moyle - Mary/Mum
Lauren Patel - Sally/Youth
Simon Rivers - Edwin/Editor
Joe Usher - Robbie

Creative team

Playwright - Brad Birch
Director - Aaron Parsons
Designer - Aldo Vázquez
Lighting - Amy Mae
Music - Jack Drewry
Sound - Alexandra Faye Braithwaite
Video - Daniel Denton
Casting Directors - Matthew Dewsbury CDG and Martin Poile

 

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