THE ISLAND

London, UK
November 24-25, 2023

In THE ISLAND, enter a mysterious veterans’ clinic as a visitor, and unravel the circumstances of its patients for whom recovery seems eternal.

Photos by Steve Gregson

Based on the myth of Circe and Odysseus, The Island ran at a disused hospital complex in London. Audiences were invited to follow the daily routine of patients stuck in limbo, dutifully obeying their posted schedule day-in and day-out. As flickers of the patients’ memories returned, however, they began to push against the boundaries of the clinic - and of reality itself.

  • Written and Directed by Michael Bontatibus
    Stage Managers: Amy Ashcroft & Olivia Wolfenden
    Sound Design: Trey McGee
    Lighting Design: Ben Edwards
    Dance Choreography: Bonny Rose
    Fight Choreography: Marcello Marascalchi
    Intimacy Coordinator: Steve Brownlee
    Video Editing: Jimmy Bontatibus & Nate Lessler

    Featuring performances by Beckett Gray, Rufus Love, Jay Reum, Alexandra Scott, Leon Vien, Michael Stafford Wells, and Arden Winant.

    Additional performances by Chelsey Ng and Daniel Harray.