'After thousands of years, I have a mouth... So if you don't mind, Mum, Dad, I'm going to speak. I'm going to shout. When I become a human I'm going to use some words. Can you still hear me? Is my microphone on?'

Young people have inherited a burning world. In Jordan Tannahill's urgent and lyrical play, they reckon with the generations who have come before them, questioning the choices that have been made, and the ones that they will yet be forced to make.

In Is My Microphone On? an ensemble of young performers hold the audience to account, and invite them to experience the world together anew.

The play was commissioned by the Theater der Welt festival in Germany, premiered in English by Canadian Stage, Toronto, in 2021, and performed by youth theatres across the UK as part of the 2023 National Theatre Connections Festival. It offers opportunities for a large, flexible cast of any size or mix of genders, and can incorporate chorus work, movement and music.

About the Author
Jordan Tannahill is a Canadian playwright and filmmaker. His work has been presented in theatres, festivals, and galleries across Canada and internationally. His plays have been honoured with various prizes including the 2014 Governor Generals Award for Drama for Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays, the 2014 John Hirsch Prize for directing, and Dora Awards for 'Outstanding New Play' for rihannaboi95 in 2013 and Concord Floral in 2015. Concord Floral also received the 2015 Carol Bolt Award and was shortlisted for the 2016 Governor General's Award for Drama. In 2016 Botticelli in the Fire & Sunday in Sodom won the Toronto Theatre Critics Award for 'Best New Play' and its production at Canadian Stage received the Dora Award for 'Outstanding Production'.

Reviews

'An urgent call to action'

* Now Toronto *

'A blistering piece of agitprop, [but] there is joy in there, too'

* Reviews Hub *

'Refreshing, modern and relevant to a young ensemble of actors in today's changing world... allows for a huge range of opportunities both in terms of staging and cast size... a provoking rally to young people to not accept the state of the world as they have inherited it'

* Drama & Theatre Magazine *



Book Information
ISBN 9781839042829
Author Jordan Tannahill
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Nick Hern Books
Publisher Nick Hern Books
Weight(grams) 82g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 5mm