Gate Artistic Lead Atri Banerjee directs the European premiere of David Finnigan’s Scenes from the Climate Era. Four performers take us through a dizzying series of vignettes, packed with humour and heart, all tackling the biggest story of our time.
Stage one: denial.
Stage two: optimism. Solutions.
Stage three: grief. Anger. Despair.
Go through the stages, and then make a decision.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “moving, funny and searingly important, this is pared-down drama at its best”, Reviews Hub
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “a triumph for the Gate Theatre and a must-see production”, A Young(ish) Perspective
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “sweeping in scale but emotionally intimate”, The Stage
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “kaleidoscopic, funny, informative and positively therapeutic” Everything Theatre
Written by David Finnigan Directed by Atri Banerjee Designed by Anna Yates
Venue:
The Playground Theatre, London
From genetically modified mice to massive Antarctic flood barriers; from community halls in Snowdonia to nightclubs on the outskirts of Beijing. Scientists, activists, friends around dinner tables; yesterday, tomorrow, today.
An unflinchingly raw, funny and honest look at how the conversations around the climate crisis shape our everyday lives, our communities and the biological world around us.
Image caption: The company of Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Peyvand Sadeghian in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Miles Barrow in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Ziggy Heath in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson and Miles Barrow in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: The company of Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson and Ziggy Heath in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Peyvand Sadeghian and Ziggy Heath in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson and Miles Barrow in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson and Peyvand Sadeghian in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Miles Barrow in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Peyvand Sadeghian in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Ziggy Heath in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson and Ziggy Heath in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Peyvand Sadeghian in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: The Company in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: The Company in Scenes from the Climate Era. Photo by Marc Brenner.
8 Latimer Rd,
London W10 6RQ
Latimer Road | Hammersmith and City Line / Circle Line
White City | Central Line
Wood Lane | Hammersmith and City Line / Circle Line
Shepherd’s Bush | Overground and Central Line
STOP S North Pole Road: Routes 7, 70, N7
STOP U Highlever Road/Barlby Road: Routes 7, 70, N7
STOP Q Wood Lane/North Pole Road: Routes 7, 70, N7 220
STOP K Caverwall Street / Wood Lane: Routes 7, 70, N7, 220
There is pay-by-meter street-parking outside the theatre, which is free after 6:30pm on weekdays, and after 1:30 pm on Saturdays.
Image caption: Miles Barrow, Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Ziggy Heath and Peyvand Sadeghian - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Peyvand Sadeghian - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Miles Barrow and Ziggy Heath - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Ziggy Heath, Harriet Gordon-Anderson, and Miles Barrow - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Peyvand Sadeghian and Miles Barrow - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Ziggy Heath - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Atri Banerjee - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Grace Waga Glevey - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Miles Barrow, Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Ziggy Heath and Peyvand Sadeghian - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Atri Banerjee - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Miles Barrow - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Peyvand Sadeghian - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson and Ziggy Heath - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Peyvand Sadeghian - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Miles Barrow - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Harriet Gordon-Anderson - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Atri Banerjee - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Ziggy Heath - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Miles Barrow - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Peyvand Sadeghian - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
Image caption: Miles Barrow - Scenes from the Climate Era by David Finnigan in rehearsal. Shot at The Playground Theatre, Latimer Road, London, UK 27.08.2025. Photos by Marc Brenner.
“What happens after the play is the point of the play”
As part of our ongoing commitment to finding ways for theatre to have impact beyond the confines of a space and to engage with the context we make work with, we created Gateways. Gateways is a series of talks, commissions, and curated events that offer audiences opportunities to learn more about our work, our artists, and how our productions relate to the wider world.
Alongside ‘Scenes from the Climate Era’, our Gateways offerings respond to the themes of the play, invite audiences to learn more about climate action and platform responses to the climate crisis from emerging artists.
Events include:
