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GIRLS (YOUNG VIC,2026)
"They leave a trail of fire and flesh. If they followed it – if somebody followed the stench – they would find us"
Nigeria, 2014. Teenagers Tisana, Haleema, and Ruhab are best friends, busy swapping notes on celebrities, sex positions, and dodging carbs.
But when they’re kidnapped by militant insurgents and forced towards an uncertain future, they have only each other to turn to. As fear and religious differences begin to fracture their bond, how far can their friendship be tested before it breaks?
Ewa Dina, winner of the 2026 JMK Award, makes her Young Vic debut directing Theresa Ikoko’spowerful story of friendship under fire - winner of the Alfred Fagon Award (2015), the George Devine Award (2016), and a finalist for the Verity Bargate Award.
Girls was first performed by HighTide, Soho Theatre and Talawa Theatre Company on 8th September 2016.
MY ROLE
I worked on this project throughout its creative process making props for JMK award pitch. Then making 300 hand painted 1:25 scale dried hibiscus flowers from paper threaded onto wire for the model. And also contributing to the final stage design by making 330 unique large scale handmade dried hibiscus flowers out of recycled paper, working with designer Raphae Memon to help make his vision come to life.
SHOWING AT YOUNG VIC THEATRE FROM OCTOBER 22 TO 21 NOVEMBER BOOK TICKETS NOW
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