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Put your sofa in the front row with digital productions of some of our recent productions, recorded live at Half Moon Theatre. Watch a show whenever you want, and as many times as you like, for 48 hours.
A Half Moon production for ages 13+ and young adults
Two lives. One past. A hundred years apart. A story that refuses to stay buried.
Berlin, 2022. Artur, a 19-year-old refugee, is trapped between worlds, haunted by memories of fleeing the Syrian civil war. When someone from that journey reappears, their joyful reunion unravels into a powerful reckoning with identity, belonging and the cost of silence.
Spanning the deserts of 1915 to the turbulence of today, Bones in the Desert confronts the long shadows of war and the lives it still shapes. With raw honesty and urgency, it confronts mental well-being, racism in contemporary Europe and the devastating cost of silence.
Written by British-Armenian playwright Joe Nerssessian, this powerful new play speaks directly to young adult audiences with heart, humour and an unflinching gaze. It’s about where we come from, who we carry with us and what it means to belong.
Presented in an immersive style with a pulsating contemporary soundtrack, Bones in the Desert is the latest production from Half Moon, the UK’s leading small-scale young people’s venue and touring company.
2026 Tour Dates
Bones in the Desert tours the UK in November and December 2026.
12-17 Nov | Half Moon Theatre, London E1 0ND
18 Nov | The Hub, Lichfield WS13 6LG
19 Nov | Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse, Sheffield, S1 1DA
20 Nov | Schools in Wigan and St Helens in association with Wonderarts
21 Nov | Ukrainian Centre, Rochdale OL11 1HJ, in association with Your Trust Rochdale
24 Nov | Jacksons Lane, London N6 5AA
25 Nov | Grand Junction, London W2 5TF
26 Nov | Dallow Community Centre, Luton LU1 1TB, in association with Revolution Arts
27 Nov | The Nest, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, PO19 6AP
28 Nov | The Place, Bedford MK40 3DE
1 Dec | Gulbenkian, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NB
Further dates to be announced
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