Announcing: GROUNDED
Our November Production
Our next production discusses the impact of technology on how we work
We’re delighted to announce our newest production, now in creation for our Brussels audience and showing for a strictly limited period this November.
GROUNDED by George Brant tackles the question of how technology is influencing our relationship with work. The poetic drama highlights the challenges of balancing motherhood with professional life. Written in 2012, GROUNDED vividly illustrates the complexities we face on a daily basis linked to technological advances, and raises questions regarding those yet to come.
“A stratospheric level of theatrical intensity” – The Telegraph
“We’re gripped from the first lines of George Brant’s snappy, sparky staccato script” – The Evening Standard
The Artistic Director of The Bridge Theatre, Edward McMillan, introduces the play:
“We are proud to create a brand new production of this hidden gem specifically for the Brussels audience. Written ten years ago and most famously performed by Anne Hathaway in New York, this female-led play explores the often blurred line between work and private life. It also interrogates the morality of waging a 21st-century war from the perspective of a woman warrior who is also a mother.”
Crown and Bridgerton actress makes her Brussels Debut
GROUNDED will star Letty Thomas in the lead role of the Pilot. Letty graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London in 2017. Since then, she has had a wide experience in theatre, television and film. Letty is known for The Crown (2016), Soulmates (2020) and Bridgerton (2020), as well as the 2020 feature film, Emma. Her theatre credits include work in several London theatres, including at the Royal Court, The Old Vic, Finborough Theatre and Almeida.
This new production will be directed by Emma Howlett, a talented young director based in London. Howlett will be supported by set and costume designer Ellie Wintour, lighting designer Ed Saunders, and Sound Designer Sarah Spencer.
Connecting Through Discussion
The mission of The Bridge Theatre is to connect the people of Brussels via the experience of culture. Therefore, as with all our productions, the intention behind producing and showcasing GROUNDED is to shine a light on a specific socially-relevant topic, in this case the impact of technology on our relationship with work. In order to make the link between what happens on stage and our everyday lives, several performances also feature post-show talks exploring the play’s themes from different angles.
A Bridge Theatre production at Full Circle, 89 Chaussée de Vleurgat, 1050 Brussels
8 November – 25 November
Tuesdays – Saturdays at 8pm and Saturdays at 4pm
https://thebridge.brussels/grounded
Language: English
Recommended for those aged 12 and over.
Tickets on sale soon!
Afternoon performances for schools can be organised upon request: please get in contact via info@thebridge.brussels.