A hand hovers above a small, turquoise-tinged human figure wearing casual clothes against an orange background, creating a sense of control or manipulation.

Woodhill

LUNG

About Woodhill

"I DANCE IN THE HORROR OF GRIEF."

Three men at Woodhill prison are dead. The families demand answers. This is a call to arms about the crisis facing prisons.

Gut punching choreography and unflinching beats shine a light on the hidden story of HMP Woodhill. Lyrically told in their own words, three families investigate what happened to their boys. What they discover is so haunting, it turns their world upside down.

Pushing the form of documentary theatre and dance, Woodhill is an explosive true story by multi-award-winning LUNG and originally developed with The North Wall.

 

Content Warning

The work addresses themes of self-harm, suicide, addiction, racism, child loss, and extreme violence. It features vivid movement and descriptions that may distress audiences. Strong language and strobe lighting are present.

"Essential viewing"

BroadwayWorld

"Impressive and rare"

WhatsOnStage

"Campaigning theatre is reimagined with astonishing force"

The Guardian

"a dazzling show that does justice to injustice"

Evening Standard

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  • Three individuals in vibrant clothing performing on a stage, engaging the audience with their energetic presence.
  • A performer in all grey poses with one hand raised high as golden glitter falls from above.
  • A performer arches their back and throws their head back, framed by a shaft of red-orange light.
  • Three actors, framed by a metal shelving unit, lean forward, their hands resting on the middle shelves. Cardboard boxes are on the ground.
  • A performer crouches on a box on a dim stage surround by shelving units. A bright yellow light above shines down on them dramatically.
  • A performer in grey poses with both arms raised and crossed at the wrists above their head. They're surrounded by shelving units with boxes on them. A single orange-red light glares down from above.

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