Ordnance

Ordnance

Atkinson, a young British cartographer drawing up borders in 1880s Afghanistan, stumbles into an affair with Virginia, the estranged wife of an exiled and arrogant botanist, sparking self-reflection on their national, personal and sexual identities.

Set in the shadow of war and espionage between the colonial empires of Great Britain and Russia, Ordnance is a theatre production about imposed and manmade borders, both personal and physical, and how they can categorise, restrict and shape identity. 

 

CAST

Rosa French as Virginia

Max Easton as Atkinson

Gregory A. Smith as Wallace

Olly Roy as Ali

Pavel Penev as Dimitri

 

CounterFiction are an award-winning creative team who tell stories that provoke, entertain and challenge the status quo. Our previous off-West End productions have been supported by organisations such as Arts Council England and The Culture Capital Exchange, and have garnered an Offcomm and a Standing Ovation Award nomination.  Our films have been exhibited internationally, winning awards for Directing and Acting.

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

 

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Content warnings:  Adult themes, discussions of sexual and gender identity, implied sexual content, a gun shot. 

Theatre Company Reviews:

Reviews from CounterFiction's most recent theatre production Under the Radar:

4.5* 

‘a rollercoaster of unexpected twists and turns...a staggering, shocking, exciting and ground-breaking piece of theatre...tight talented production - unlike any other...This really is a must-see show!’’ - London Pub Theatres

4*

‘a timely and relevant work in the wake of...#MeToo...and although unsettling, it's laced with a strong undercurrent of black humour...an intense and disquieting play that cleverly takes us in a series of unexpected directions.’ - Broadway World

Reviews from CounterFiction's most recent theatre production Under the Radar:

4*

'a fascinating piece about humans and how they react...a definite sign of first-rate writing...The production is first-rate with well-written characters. At the end, you will question what you have seen, and how your own unconscious prejudices affect how it made you feel'. - London Theatre 1

4*

‘Emotionally fuelled and challenging to watch...a multi-layered and very complex play...does exactly what good theatre should do and makes you question what you have just watched.’ - Theatre, Films and Arts Review

Production Details

Run Time:

  • Act One: 70 mins

  • Act Two: 45 mins

Age Restrictions:

  • 15

Tickets:

Performances:

  • Tue 19th Nov 2024 - 7:30 pm

  • Wed 20th Nov 2024 - 7:30 pm

  • Thu 21st Nov 2024 - 7:30 pm

  • Fri 22nd Nov 2024 - 7:30 pm

  • Sat 23rd Nov 2024 - 7:30 pm

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