Satellites

“Impossible to pigeonhole this piece…Satellites is a uniquely inventive, and very personal, drama. As we filed thoughtfully out of the theatre, some talked quietly to Natalie, sharing their own family stories, proof, if any were needed, that this is much more than a performance piece.” - Michael Grey, ReviewsHub.

“A powerful, multilayered production…A poignant piece, well written and performed with lots of heart. Much recommended.” - Suzanne Hawkes, British Theatre Guide.

“Natalie Songer’s extraordinarily ambitious and complex show took in the vastness of time and space….For eighty minutes, she held that audience utterly spellbound….This was assuredly one of the finest productions at the Corn Hall for a very long time.” - David Vass, the Diss Express. Read the full review here.

About the show

In the year 2,002,018, the space craft Pioneer 10 arrives at the giant star of Aldebaran.

In 1945, Tom and his brother Cor lose each other in war. Tom became part of one of humanity’s greatest successes- the space programme; while Cor is lost in humanity’s greatest failure- the concentration camp system.

Generations later, their great-niece goes on a journey to reunite them.

In an epic true story of family heritage, disappearance and space travel written between the farmland of North Holland and the deserts of Arizona, Satellites asks questions about who and what we leave behind, and how we can begin to measure the immeasurable.

Satellites is a piece of storytelling devised by Natalie Songer with Nick Barton-Wines, and supported by Arts Council England and Playwrights East, and written and developed in Arizona, California, East Anglia, Germany and the Netherlands.

It toured East Anglia and Arizona, USA in autumn 2022 and we are currently working on plans to tour it to a wider audience.

Writer and Performer - Natalie Songer
Director, Dramaturg and Designer - Nick Barton-Wines
Sound Designer - Calum Paterson
Producer - Karen Goddard
Stage Manager - Penny Griffin
Production Manager - Tom Clutterbuck

Previous shows

Wednesday 21st September 2022 - Colchester Arts Centre
Thursday 22nd September 2022 - Diss Corn Hall
Friday 23rd September 2022 - Lowestoft Seagull
Saturday 24th September 2022 - Eastern Angles Centre, Ipswich
Wednesday 28th September 2022 - Aylsham Town Hall
Thursday 29th September 2022 - Bungay Fisher Theatre
Friday 30th September 2022 - The Cut, Halesworth
Saturday 1st October 2022 - The Garage, Norwich
Wednesday 5th October 2022 - Two Sisters Arts Centre, Felixstowe
Thursday 6th October 2022 - The Hunt Theatre, Felsted School, Great Dunmow
Friday 7th October 2022 - The John Peel Centre, Stowmarket
Saturday 8th October 2022 - St George’s Theatre, Great Yarmouth
Monday 5th December 2022 - Special Collections Library, the University of Arizona, Tucson AZ