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North Star
By Tom Murray




Scotland. 1941. A man falls from the sky with dark and terrifying consequences.
Based on real events, when Nazi Deputy Leader, Rudolf Hess, flew a solo plane to
Scotland in 1941 to end the war and crash landed in a farmer's field. North Star joins
farm labourer, Davy, and his mother, Mol, as they take him in for tea. In a darkly
comedic tale of myth and madness, the past begins to unravel.
It's a play about loss, colonialism and the myths we tell ourselves. It challenges the
notion of British exceptionalism at the heart of our national identity, confronting the
uncomfortable realities of our own history.

"This is quite brilliant. This writer has a real command of theatrical language...really, really blew me away."
Juliet Gilkes - Romero

Production by The Mango Ensemble
Written by Tom Murray
Directed by Layla Chowdhury
Voice and accent work by Maya Chawla
Photography by Ed Rees
Mol Bethany O'Halloran
Davy Ben Pugh-Cook
Hess George Kirby-Smith
Agent/ Musician Lata Nobes
Winner of RSC 37 Plays award, 2023
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