Mikambe K Simamba and Tim Walker in White Heat (Photo by Graham Isador)
Presented by Pressgang Theatre
Playwright Graham Isador’s White Heat was the SummerWorks 2019 show I was most excited to see. With an acclaimed creative team and topical subject matter, it pretty much had me at the press release. Rooted in real events, this story—a clash between an alt-right podcaster and a journalist—is familiar. Every word hits its mark, rings true, and gives voice to ideas we’ve had, challenged or feared.
This is our world. And in it, we meet: