So, what’s "home"? As the era of post-Brexit Britain looms large, that question has never been more pertinent...That’s the question Ana, a young Croatian woman, poses as she settles in the UK.

Ana has been on a journey. Croatian born, she’s arrived in the UK, determined to make it home. As she focuses on life in this new land, she is haunted by the voice of her Grandma – calling for her to stay true to national identity and yearning for Ana to come home. As Grandma bakes her traditional Croatian pepper biscuits (believed to bring a loved one back home), will this be enough to be reunited with her granddaughter? But what is "home" to Ana now?

Written by a Croatian playwright and performed by a Croatian actor, Pepper & Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a foreigner in your adopted country, and the conflict between upholding the traditions of the "old country" and embracing those of the new.

See below for info on how to also watch Notnow Collective's 2021 micro commissions.

Click here to view the Pepper & Honey programme

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Streaming: 
Mon 24th May 2021, 8:00pm BST
Tue 25th May - Sat 12th June 2021, 10:00am & 8:00pm BST

Run time: 90mins
Interval: 5 mins

Tickets: Pay Less £8 / Regular Ticket £10 / Pay More £12

Accessibility:
Closed captions can be turned on by clicking the CC button on the event viewing screen

All shows have the option of audio-description. Please follow this link to book a ticket for an audio-described stream.
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Created by Notnow Collective
Written by - Kristina Gavran
Directed by - Tilly Branson
Designed by - Eleanor Field
Performed by - Tina Hofman
Composer - Jovana Backovic
Sound Designer - Adam P McCready
Lighting Designer – James Stokes
Movement Director – Kitty Randle
Press relations – Jo McLeish
Marketing and Audience Development – Claire Bowdler
Graphic Design - Fernando
Pre-show and Interval music composed and performed by Jovana Backovic and Arhai: arhai.bandcamp.com/album/eastern-roads

Notnow Collective was co-founded by 2 Midlands-based Croatian artists: Tina Hofman and Kristina Gavran, to make their caring roles visible and explore ways of integrating parenthood into professional practice and theatre experience. They are committed to developing a new model of contemporary performance that is radically inclusive of parents and carers: both by making thought provoking and highly visual theatre work that interrogates their ideas around parenthood, family and home, and by making their shows accessible for parents and carers of small children to attend. Notnow Collective create theatre for adult audiences, but welcome babies to their working process, and to performances. They are In Good Company associate artists.

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RIGHTNOW Digital Micro Commissions
In March of this year Notnow Collective placed an open call-out for their RIGHTNOW digital micro commissions. The task was to respond to the idea of 'Parenting' and 'Caring under lockdown'. After consideration of an incredibly and vast array of responses from artists all over the country, the company has selected three-brand new ideas:
• Kristina Gavran - 'Package Holiday: Croatia'
• Marina Koem & Melina Theo - 'Wavelength'
• Polis Loizou - 'Greek Like Me'

All three pieces will be available to stream for FREE from Notnowcollective.com/RIGHTNOW 1st - 15th June. Make sure you go and check them out!

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