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¿¿¿¿¿ "Bold and brilliantly written... fierce, unapologetic and gripping, Trade is a vital and timely piece of theatre."
- WEST END BEST FRIEND
Jana is on the cusp of adulthood; she's started dating her first boyfriend and is getting ready to leave her hometown, to provide for her family. But when she wakes up in a basement in Sarajevo, it is clear that life doesn't always follow the plans we make for it.
Exploring the currency of female bodies in a "murky and perilous underground world" (Queer Review), Ella Dorman-Gajic's Trade powerfully calls into question the archetype of the perfect female victim by examining the psychology of a morally complex protagonist.
TRADE went on a 2023 UK tour, to critical acclaim:
¿¿¿¿¿ "An absolutely phenomenal work of art, portraying the horrors of human trafficking and the impact that this has on its victims... This play is an ingenious piece of writing by the brilliant Ella Dorman-Gajic." - FAIRY POWERED PRODUCTIONS
¿¿¿¿¿ "[TRADE] should propel writer Ella Dorman-Gajic into being one of those capable people in high demand with the makers of the best of modern theatre." - NORWICH EYE
¿¿¿¿ "Complex, challenging, and more than a little surprising... Trade is a dark, haunting play yet there is also light and humour sprinkled through it." - THE QUEER REVIEW
¿¿¿¿ "Highly evocative... Ella Dorman-Gajic has produced an excellent piece of writing. " - EVERYTHING THEATRE
CASTING: 2-4 women / 1-4 men
About the author
Ella Dorman-Gajic is a playwright, performer and poet of Serbian and Austrian heritage. Her writing has been described as "impassioned" by The Guardian. Her theatrical work has been staged across the UK.
Trade was shortlisted for the Snoo Wilson Prize and Slam Soaps New Writing Competition and longlisted for the Papatango Prize.
Trade was awarded an OffComm at its critically acclaimed premiere.
Summary
Jana is on the cusp of adulthood; she’s started dating her first boyfriend and is getting ready to leave her war-torn hometown, to provide for her family. However, when she wakes up in a basement in Sarajevo, it is clear that life doesn’t always follow the plans we make for it.
Exploring the currency of female bodies in an underground world, Ella Dorman-Gajic’s Trade powerfully calls into question the archetype of the “perfect female victim” by examining the psychology of a morally complex protagonist.
Trade was awarded an OffComm at its critically acclaimed premiere.
CASTING 2-4 women / 1-4 men
